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How to get fromOaxaca to Somotoby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Oaxaca to Somoto by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Managua Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane OAX - MGA
    2. Take the bus from Aeropuerto to COTRAN Surbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estelí to Somotobus bus
    13h 8m
    $152–682

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Drive from Tapachula to San Rafael Pie de la Cuestacar car
    3. Take the bus from San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus Gtm
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala to Santa Rosa de Copánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Rosa de Copán to Tegucigalpabus bus
    6. Drive from Tegucigalpa to Somotocar car
    28h 3m
    $107–210

  3. Drive  1,442.3 km

    1. Drive from Oaxaca to Somotocar car 1,442.3 km
    19h 42m
    $178–257

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Leónshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de León to COTRAN Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Estelí to Somotobus bus
    2d 2h
    $227–284

  5. Fly to Palmerola Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane plane OAX - XPL
    2. Take the bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airportbus bus
    3. Drive from Toncontín Airport to Somotocar car
    12h 36m
    $170–684

  6. Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane OAX - SAL
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Benitobus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Aduana El Espinobus bus
    19h 29m

  7. Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane OAX - SAP
    2. Take the bus from El Progreso to Tegucigalpabus bus
    3. Drive from Tegucigalpa to Somotocar car
    14h 36m
    $616–1,105

  8. Fly to Tegucigalpa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU)plane plane OAX - TGU
    2. Drive from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to Somotocar car
    14h 28m
    $138–572

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Aduana El Espinobus bus
    33h 25m
    $172–229

  10. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to Aduana El Espinobus bus
    37h 56m
    $161–235

Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,496.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 8m

What companies run services between Oaxaca, Mexico and Somoto, Nicaragua?

You can take a bus from Oaxaca to Somoto via Tapachula, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Aduana El Espino in around 33h 25m.

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