There are 5 ways to get from Nicaragua to Tijuana 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 Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MGA - TIJ
10h 12m$7,935–45,376Fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MGA - SAN
12h 49m$4,500–17,265Shuttle, 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
4d 2h$10,457–18,157Drive 4,787.2 km
- Drive from Managua to Tijuanacar 4,787.2 km
2d 9h$10,134–14,638Bus, train
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
4d 12h$6,420–8,348
Managua Airport (MGA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Tijuana is to bus and train which costs $6000 - $8500 and takes 4 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Tijuana is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $7500 - $46000.
The distance between Nicaragua and Tijuana is 3895 km. The road distance is 4787.2 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Tijuana without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 4 days 2h and costs $10000 - $19000.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Nicaragua to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tijuana is 1h behind Nicaragua. It is currently 8:16 AM in Nicaragua and 7:16 AM in Tijuana.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicaragua to Tijuana is 4787 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Nicaragua to Tijuana.
There are 586+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and Tijuana, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Viva Aerobus fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) twice daily.
- 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
- $3,900–16,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +506 8812 4012
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Managua to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,558
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
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