There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Managua by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Managua Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MEL - MGA
28h 10m$670–2,320Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane MEL - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
29h 57m$826–2,828Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane MEL - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
36h 13m$1,696–2,597
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Managua is to fly which costs $650 - $2,400 and takes 28h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Managua is to fly which takes 28h 10m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Melbourne and Managua is 14259 km.
It takes approximately 28h 10m to get from Melbourne to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:44 PM in Melbourne and 4:44 AM in Managua.
There are 115+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Managua, Nicaragua?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Managua Airport (MGA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Managua Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 29m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Managua Airport via Los Angeles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Managua Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Managua Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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