There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Managua by plane, train, bus, 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 from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SNA - MGA
11h$218–833Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus
4d 8h$343–430Drive 4,892.6 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Managuacar 4,892.6 km
2d 11h$604–872Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane LAX - MGA
11h 30m$427–787
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Managua is to train and bus which costs $340 - $430 and takes 4 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Managua is to fly which takes 11h and costs $210 - $850.
The distance between Santa Ana and Managua is 4026 km. The road distance is 4892.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Managua without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 8h and costs $340 - $430.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Santa Ana to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 10:47 AM in Santa Ana and 11:47 AM in Managua.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Managua is 4893 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Santa Ana to Managua.
There are 123+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Managua, Nicaragua?
United Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and Delta fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Managua Airport via Houston, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Managua Airport via Las Vegas, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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