There are 6 ways to get from Managua to Utila by bus, car, taxi, ferry, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive, taxi, ferry
best- Take the bus from Managua to Jalapabus
- Drive from Jalapa to Juticalpacar
- Take the bus from Juticalpa to Olanchitobus
- Take the taxi from Olanchito to La Ceibataxi
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Utilaferry
15h 40mFly Managua Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane MGA - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Utilaferry
11h 6mShuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Utilaferry
15h 51mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Frontera El Amatillobus Mga
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Hotel Intercontinental Tegucigalpabus Tgp
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Utilaferry
23h 28mFly Managua Airport to Palmerola Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane MGA - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Utilaferry
14h 25mBus, bus to Tegucigalpa Airport, fly to La Ceiba, ferry
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Fly from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane TGU - LCE
- Take the ferry from La Ceiba to Utilaferry
12h 45m
Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Managua and Utila is 704 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Utila without a car is to shuttle and ferry which takes 15h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Managua to Utila, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Utila.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Utila, Honduras?
There is no direct connection from Managua to Utila. However, you can take the line 101 bus to Mercado Mayoreo, walk to Managua, take the bus to Jalapa, drive to Juticalpa, take the bus to Olanchito, take the taxi to La Ceiba, then take the ferry to Utila. Alternatively, you can take the line 101 bus to Mercado Mayoreo, take the bus to Aeropuerto, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), take the taxi to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, take the bus to Tela, take the bus to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba, take the taxi to La Ceiba, then take the ferry to Utila.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Managua Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to La Ceiba via Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Jalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Juticalpa to Olanchito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Travel with Hello - Honduras public transport
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Cotraipbal
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–51
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $24–35
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Hotel Intercontinental Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–14
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +504 2448-1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
- Phone
- +504 9305 8135
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
- Plus
- $25
- Ejecutive
- $19
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
- Phone
- +504 2445 1775
- [email protected]
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from La Ceiba to Utila
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from La Ceiba to Utila
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from La Ceiba to Utila
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from La Ceiba to Utila
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from La Ceiba to Utila
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
Ferry from La Ceiba to Utila
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Galaxy Wave Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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