There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Managua by plane, shuttle, or bus
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 Nairobi (NBO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane NBO - MGA
31h 35m$801–2,101Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane NBO - 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
32h 2m$1,327–2,378Fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane NBO - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
31h 11m$1,007–2,509Fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane NBO - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
33h 42m$1,015–2,170
Nairobi (NBO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Managua is to fly which costs $800 - $2,100 and takes 31h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Managua is to fly and bus which takes 31h 11m and costs $1,000 - $2,600.
The distance between Nairobi and Managua is 13676 km.
It takes approximately 31h 35m to get from Nairobi to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 9h behind Nairobi. It is currently 11:18 AM in Nairobi and 2:18 AM in Managua.
There are 115+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Managua, Nicaragua?
Air France, Copa Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via London Heathrow, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via Frankfurt, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via New York JFK, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
Flights from Nairobi to Tamarindo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Nairobi to Managua Airport via New York JFK, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Juan Santamaría International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Liberia International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
- 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/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $251
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.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
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- 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
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