There are 9 ways to get from Mexico to Managua by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 from Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MEX - MGA
5h 26m$350–702Fly from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
cheapest- Fly from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane QRO - MGA
10h 25m$113–558Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to Tapachulabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Managua
35h 58m$307–400Drive 2,006.9 km
- Drive from Mexico City to Managuacar 2,006.9 km
27h 34m$248–358Fly from Del Bajío International Airport
- Fly from Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane BJX - MGA
9h 8m$122–554Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane GDL - MGA
9h 1m$449–1,009Bus
- Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
38h 6m$121–173Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
38h 59mBus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
43h 10m$126–185
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexico to Managua is to bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 38h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mexico to Managua is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Mexico to Managua. However, there are services departing from México City and arriving at Terminal Managua - CCA via Tapachula and Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 6m.
The distance between Mexico and Managua is 1614 km. The road distance is 2006.9 km.
The best way to get from Mexico to Managua without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 35h 58m and costs $300 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Mexico to Managua, including transfers.
Mexico to Managua bus services, operated by Autobuses Titanium, depart from México City station.
The best way to get from Mexico to Managua is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $350 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $180 and takes 38h 6m.
Mexico to Managua bus services, operated by Autobuses Titanium, arrive at Tapachula station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mexico to Managua is 2007 km. It takes approximately 27h 34m to drive from Mexico to Managua.
What companies run services between Mexico and Managua, Nicaragua?
Aeroméxico and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Managua Airport (MGA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from México City to Terminal Managua - CCA via Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus in around 38h 6m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Del Bajío International Airport to Managua Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Managua Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–700
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Del Bajío International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- [email protected]
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $183
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from México City to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
Bus from México City to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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