There are 6 ways to get from San Salvador to Matagalpa by bus, plane, car, or taxi
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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 Managua to Matagalpabus
4h 29m$343–606Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus Managua
13h 30m$38–60Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Frontera El Amatillobus 346
- Drive from Frontera El Amatillo to San Lorenzocar
- Take the bus from Choluteca to San Marcos de Colónbus
- Take the taxi from San Marcos de Colón to Matagalpataxi
11h 3mDrive 474.2 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Matagalpacar 474.2 km
8h 3m$59–85Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus San Salvador
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus Managua
14h 30mBus via León
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Leónbus Leon / ...
- Take the bus from Leon to Matagalpabus Leon
17h 5m$93
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Salvador to Matagalpa is to bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Salvador to Matagalpa is to bus and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $340 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Salvador to Matagalpa. However, there are services departing from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus and arriving at Matagalpa via Managua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between San Salvador and Matagalpa is 515 km. The road distance is 474.2 km.
The best way to get from San Salvador to Matagalpa without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from San Salvador to Matagalpa, including transfers.
San Salvador to Matagalpa bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus station.
San Salvador to Matagalpa bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Managua - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Salvador to Matagalpa is 474 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from San Salvador to Matagalpa.
There are 23+ hotels available in Matagalpa.
What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Matagalpa, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Matagalpa via Managua in around 13h 30m.
- 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 San Salvador to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Choluteca to San Marcos de Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Leon to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $35–50
- 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
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ruta del Golfo
Bus from San Salvador to León
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Golfo
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