There are 7 ways to get from Nicaragua to Bacalar by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Managua Airport to Chetumal International Airport
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane MGA - CTM
12h 32m$3,829–14,717Drive 1,220 km
cheapest- Drive from Managua to Bacalarcar 1,220 km
22h 18m$2,561–3,700Bus via Cojutepeque
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Cojutepequebus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
34h 59m$3,114–17,776Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Bacalar
37h 29mFly Managua Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane MGA - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
14h 12m$10,435–21,687Bus, bus to Tegucigalpa Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Fly from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane TGU - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
18h 11m$6,976–14,186Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Bacalarbus
37h 59m$3,159–17,836
Managua Airport (MGA) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Bacalar is to drive which costs $2500 - $3700 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Bacalar is to fly which takes 12h 32m and costs $3800 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicaragua to Bacalar. However, there are services departing from Colegio Cristo Rey and arriving at Bacalar via Managua Tica Bus, Cojutepeque, San Salvador, Belize City and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 59m.
The distance between Nicaragua and Bacalar is 800 km. The road distance is 1220 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Bacalar without a car is to bus via Cojutepeque which takes 34h 59m and costs $3100 - $18000.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Nicaragua to Bacalar, including transfers.
Nicaragua to Bacalar bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Managua Tica Bus station.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Bacalar is to fly which takes 12h 32m and costs $3800 - $15000. Alternatively, you can bus via Cojutepeque, which costs $3100 - $18000 and takes 34h 59m.
Nicaragua to Bacalar bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Cojutepeque station.
Bacalar is 1h ahead of Nicaragua. It is currently 2:26 PM in Nicaragua and 3:26 PM in Bacalar.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colegio Cristo Rey to Bacalar via Panadería Norma, Managua Tica Bus, Cojutepeque, Cojutepeque, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 34h 59m.
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–14,000
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–15,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Panama City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Chetumal International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–24,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–14,000
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Chetumal International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–24,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Chetumal International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,500–24,000
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Cojutepeque
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,300–3,900
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,618
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Bus from Chinandega to Aduana El Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–85
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $154
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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