There are 4 ways to get from San Salvador to Masaya by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SAL - MGA
- Take the bus from Granada to Masayabus
4h 15mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Masaya Parque Los Leonesbus San José – San Salvador
12h 51m$40–60Drive 513.6 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Masayacar 513.6 km
7h 47m$64–92Bus via Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus San Salvador
13h 51m
San Salvador to Masaya by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Salvador to Masaya is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Salvador to Masaya is to drive which takes 7h 47m and costs $60 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and arriving at Masaya Parque Los Leones. Services depart three times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 51m.
The distance between San Salvador and Masaya is 448 km. The road distance is 513.6 km.
The best way to get from San Salvador to Masaya without a car is to bus which takes 12h 51m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from San Salvador to Masaya, including transfers.
San Salvador to Masaya bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
San Salvador to Masaya bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Masaya Parque Los Leones station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Salvador to Masaya is 514 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from San Salvador to Masaya.
There are 145+ hotels available in Masaya.
What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Masaya, Nicaragua?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Masaya Parque Los Leones 3 times a week. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 12h 51m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Granada to Masaya
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Masaya Parque Los Leones
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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