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How to get fromNicaragua to Tortugueroby plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Nicaragua to Tortuguero by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane plane MGA - VSA
    2. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    10h 58m
    $3,119–12,228

  2. Drive 1,445.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Managua to Tortuguerocar car 1,445.3 km
    22h 32m
    $3,015–4,355

  3. Taxi, Bus

    1. Take the taxi from Managua to Leóntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from León to Potosibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Potosi to El Tuncobus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Tunco to Panajachelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Huimanguillobus bus
    8. Take the taxi from Huimanguillo to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    27h 3m

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Leónshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from León to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitánshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Comitán to Villahermosabus bus 4 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Comalcalcobus bus
    42h 47m
    $5,580–7,760

  5. Fly to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane plane MGA - CME
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad del Carmen to Paraísobus bus
    19h 52m
    $3,291–12,540

  6. Fly to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane plane MGA - MTT
    2. Take the bus from Minatitlán to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    13h
    $3,019–11,853

  7. Fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane plane MGA - TGZ
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    14h 34m
    $3,365–13,063

  8. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Cárdenasbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Cárdenas to Tortuguerotaxi taxi
    34h 54m
    $3,045–3,611

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosabus bus 4 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Comalcalcobus bus
    39h 14m
    $3,155–4,261

Managua Airport (MGA) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,749Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Nicaragua to Tortuguero.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,091.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

What companies run services between Nicaragua and Tortuguero, Tabasco, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Semáforo El Paraisito to Tortuguero via Palacio Nacional, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, San Salvador, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Villahermosa, and Comalcalco in around 39h 14m.

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