There are 6 ways to get from Nicaragua to Guatemala by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly to La Aurora International Airport, line 13 bus
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane MGA - GUA
- Take the bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografíabus
4h 35m$231–475Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus Managua – San Salvador / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemalabus San Salvador – Ciudad de Guatemala
23h 32m$61–82Bus via Somotillo
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Mga
- Take the bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Guatemala Citybus
17h 22mDrive 715 km
- Drive from Managua to Guatemala Citycar 715 km
10h 47m$89–128Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus, taxi
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Cristobal Fronterabus
- Take the taxi from San Cristobal Frontera to Jutiapataxi
6h 12m$599–838Shuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to León
- Take the bus from León to El Tuncobus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus
20h 26m$270–310
Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Guatemala is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Guatemala is to fly and line 13 bus which takes 4h 35m and costs $230 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicaragua to Guatemala. However, there are services departing from Hospital Japonés and arriving at Tipografía via Managua, Frontera El Guasaule, San Salvador, El Salvador and Plaza España. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
The distance between Nicaragua and Guatemala is 568 km. The road distance is 715 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Guatemala without a car is to bus via Somotillo which takes 17h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Nicaragua to Guatemala, including transfers.
Nicaragua to Guatemala bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua station.
Nicaragua to Guatemala bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Guasaule station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicaragua to Guatemala is 715 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Nicaragua to Guatemala.
There are 562+ hotels available in Guatemala.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Hospital Japonés to Tipografía via Mercado Mayoreo, Managua, Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Terminal San Benito - CCA, San Salvador, El Salvador, Guatemala City, and Plaza España in around 17h 22m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–480
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Phone
- +502 2285 8000 / 2285 8493
- [email protected]
- Website
- muniguate.com
Bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografía
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- muniguate.com
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–52
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $25–35
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from San Salvador, El Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
Bus from Santa Ana to San Cristobal Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Managua to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from León to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
- Phone
- +502 2495 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- pullmantur.com
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.pullmantur.com/paisreserva.aspx
- Turista
- $30–45
- Primera Clase
- $55–70
- Tourist
- $34
- Executive
- $39
- First class
- $58
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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