There are 6 ways to get from Nicaragua to San Diego by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
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 San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MGA - SAN
11h 16m$280–1,100Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to León
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Tijuana Los Pinosbus
4d 11h$390–549Drive 2,988.4 mi
- Drive from Managua to San Diegocar 2,988.4 mi
2d 9h$593–857Fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MGA - TIJ
12h 50m$438–1,161Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MGA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
14h 56m$547–810Bus, train
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
4d 11h$379–483
Managua Airport (MGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to San Diego is to bus and train which costs $370 - $490 and takes 4 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to San Diego is to fly which takes 11h 16m and costs $280 - $1,100.
The distance between Nicaragua and San Diego is 2446 miles. The road distance is 3005.9 miles.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 11h and costs $370 - $490.
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Nicaragua to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 1h behind Nicaragua. It is currently 11:02 AM in Nicaragua and 10:02 AM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicaragua to San Diego is 3006 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Nicaragua to San Diego.
There are 2236+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Managua Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Salvador, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Managua to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +502 5139 7958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iximche Tour Operador
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- Iximche Tour Operador
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- [email protected]
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tijuana Los Pinos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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