How to get fromSanta Ana to Chinandegaby car, bus, taxi, shuttle, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Chinandega by car, bus, taxi, shuttle, or plane

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Drive, Bus, taxi
best
1. Drive from Santa Ana to Suchitotocar
2. Take the bus from Suchitoto to Potosibus
3. Take the taxi from Potosi to Chinandegataxi
8h 22m
$246–264
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus San Salvador / ...
2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Chinandegabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Carlos / ...
10h 34m
$35–52
Drive 455.9 km
1. Drive from Santa Ana to Chinandegacar 455.9 km
6h 43m
$57–82
Shuttle, fly, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Ana to El Salvador International Airportshuttle
2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SAL - MGA
3. Take a shuttle bus from Managua Airport to Leónshuttle
4. Take the bus from León to Chinandegabus
8h 2m
$710–970
Bus via La Unión
1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Salvadorbus 201
2. Take the bus from San Salvador to La Uniónbus 304 / ...
3. Take the bus from La Unión to Leónbus Ss
4. Take the bus from León to Chinandegabus
15h 42m

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

21Weekly Planes

55 minAverage Duration

$347Cheapest Price

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Distance: 647.1 km
Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Santa Ana, El Salvador and Chinandega, Nicaragua?

You can take a bus from Santa Ana to Chinandega via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 10h 34m.

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Chinandega(opens in a new window), Nicaragua(opens in a new window)

Chinandega is a city and the departmental seat of Chinandega department in Nicaragua. It is also the administrative centre of the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is Nicaragua's 2nd most important city (economy) and 6th largest city, with a population of 115,067 (2022 estimate), and a total of 137,539 in the municipality. It is located about 134 km northwest of Managua and about 72 km southwest of El Guasaule, on the border with Honduras. Chinandega is situated about 20 km from the Pacific Ocean.

Places to stay in Chinandega

Hotel Los Portales(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Hotel Plaza Cosiguina(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Hotel Los Balcones de Chinandega(Opens in a new window)

7.4Good

Casona Blanca Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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