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 53m$1,719–3,919Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
30h 12m$875–3,027Fly 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
33h$1,794–2,694
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Managua is to fly and bus which costs $850 - $3,100 and takes 30h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Managua is to fly which takes 28h 53m and costs $1,700 - $4,000.
The distance between Melbourne and Managua is 14263 km.
It takes approximately 28h 53m to get from Melbourne to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:27 PM in Melbourne and 2:27 AM in Managua.
There are 124+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Managua, Nicaragua?
United Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Managua Airport (MGA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Managua Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Liberia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 24m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
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