There are 5 ways to get from Managua to Sonsonate by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
4h 14m$538–937Bus via Somotillo
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Mga
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Sonsonatebus
13h 31m$30–60Drive 552.4 km
- Drive from Managua to Sonsonatecar 552.4 km
8h 22m$69–99Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Carlos
- Take the bus from Santa Tecla to Terminal Nueva Ruta 205bus 205 Regular
15h 34m$39–51Bus #2
- Take the bus from Managua to San Salvadorbus San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Sonsonatebus 205 Sonsonate
16h 18m$45–62
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Sonsonate is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Sonsonate is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 14m and costs $500 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Sonsonate. However, there are services departing from Hospital Japonés and arriving at Sonsonate via Managua, Frontera El Guasaule and San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 31m.
The distance between Managua and Sonsonate is 463 km. The road distance is 552.4 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Sonsonate without a car is to bus via Somotillo which takes 13h 31m and costs $29 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Managua to Sonsonate, including transfers.
Managua to Sonsonate bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua station.
Managua to Sonsonate bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Guasaule station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Sonsonate is 552 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Managua to Sonsonate.
There are 145+ hotels available in Sonsonate.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Sonsonate, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Hospital Japonés to Sonsonate via Mercado Mayoreo, Managua, Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Terminal San Benito - CCA, and San Salvador in around 13h 31m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–52
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $25–35
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $40–60
- Phone
- +503 2451 8802
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritza Esmeralda
Bus from San Salvador to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maritza Esmeralda
Bus from San Salvador to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maritza Esmeralda
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Tica Bus
- [email protected]
Bus from Santa Tecla to Terminal Nueva Ruta 205
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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