There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Managua by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Managua Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane YOW - MGA
13h 38m$213–853Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
6d 7h$914–1,699Drive 5,975.7 km
- Drive from Ottawa to Managuacar 5,975.7 km
3d 1h$850–1,228Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Managua Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane YUL - MGA
11h 48m$409–1,408Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane YOW - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
14h 21m$269–1,011Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Managuabus
6d 13h$878–1,636
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Managua is to fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Managua is to train and fly which takes 11h 48m and costs $400 - $1,500.
The distance between Ottawa and Managua is 3838 km. The road distance is 5975.7 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Managua without a car is to bus and train which takes 6 days 7h and costs $900 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Ottawa to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 4:00 AM in Ottawa and 2:00 AM in Managua.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Managua is 5976 km. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Ottawa to Managua.
There are 115+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Managua, Nicaragua?
Porter Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Managua Airport (MGA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Managua Airport via Toronto, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Managua Airport via Washington Dulles, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Managua Airport via Orlando, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $28–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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