There are 3 ways to get from San Carlos to Matagalpa by bus, plane, or taxi
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Bus to Arturo Michelena International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from San Carlos to Big Low Centerbus
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane VLN - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus
14h 15m$577–784Bus, bus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from San Carlos to Big Low Centerbus
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Banderabus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane CCS - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus
15h 30m$180–736Bus, taxi, bus to Jacinto Lara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Parque San Carlos to Apartaderobus
- Take the taxi from Apartadero to Sararetaxi
- Take the bus from Sarare to Barquisimetobus
- Fly from Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane BRM - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus
18h 58m
Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Carlos to Matagalpa is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Carlos to Matagalpa is to bus and fly which takes 14h 15m and costs $550 - $800.
The distance between San Carlos and Matagalpa is 2242 km.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from San Carlos to Matagalpa, including transfers.
Matagalpa is 2h behind San Carlos. It is currently 11:39 PM in San Carlos and 9:39 PM in Matagalpa.
There are 23+ hotels available in Matagalpa.
What companies run services between San Carlos, Venezuela and Matagalpa, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from San Carlos to Matagalpa. However, you can take the bus to Big Low Center, take the taxi to Henry Ford, take the line 2 bus to Ibarren Borges, walk to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) airport, fly to Managua Airport (MGA), walk to Aeropuerto, take the line 169 bus to Mercado Mayoreo, walk to Managua, then take the bus to Matagalpa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Big Low Center, take the bus to Terminal La Bandera, walk to La Bandera, take the line 3 subway to Plaza Venezuela, take the line 1 subway to Gato Negro, walk to Gato Negro, take the bus to Caracas Airport, walk to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) airport, fly to Managua Airport (MGA), walk to Aeropuerto, take the line 169 bus to Mercado Mayoreo, walk to Managua, then take the bus to Matagalpa.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
Flights from Jacinto Lara International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Carlos to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Carlos to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +58 241-8716891
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +58 256 433 4481
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Parque San Carlos to Apartadero
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- notilogia.com
- Phone
- +58 251 269 1967
- Website
- mppt.gob.ve
Bus from Sarare to Barquisimeto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mppt.gob.ve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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