There are 4 ways to get from Masaya to El Salvador by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Masaya to Granadabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
4h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Masaya Parque Los Leones to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus San José – San Salvador
12h 52m$40–60Drive 513.3 km
- Drive from Masaya to San Salvadorcar 513.3 km
7h 49m$64–92Bus via Terminal Managua - CCA
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus Mga
16h 43m$43–65
Masaya to El Salvador by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Masaya to El Salvador is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Masaya to El Salvador is to drive which takes 7h 49m and costs $60 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Masaya Parque Los Leones and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Masaya and El Salvador is 453 km. The road distance is 513.3 km.
The best way to get from Masaya to El Salvador without a car is to bus which takes 12h 52m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Masaya to El Salvador, including transfers.
Masaya to El Salvador bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Masaya Parque Los Leones station.
Masaya to El Salvador bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Masaya to El Salvador is 513 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Masaya to El Salvador.
There are 427+ hotels available in El Salvador.
What companies run services between Masaya, Nicaragua and El Salvador?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Masaya Parque Los Leones to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador 3 times a week. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 12h 52m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Bus from Masaya to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Masaya Parque Los Leones to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
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