There are 8 ways to get from Santa Catalina to Managua by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Santa Catalina to Santiago de Veraguastaxi
- Take the bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
22h 1m$119–155Drive 941.2 km
- Drive from Santa Catalina to Managuacar 941.2 km
15h 2m$129–186Bus, bus to David, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Catalina to Sonábus
- Take the bus from Soná to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago to Davidbus
- Fly from David (DAV) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane DAV - MGA
14h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Santa Catalina to Sonábus
- Take the bus from Soná to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
26h 33mBus via Managua
- Take the bus from Santa Catalina to Sonábus
- Take the bus from Soná to Santiagobus
- Take the bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus
27h 27mBus via Panama City Marcos A Gelabert Airport (PAC)
- Take the bus from Santa Catalina to Sonábus
- Take the bus from Soná to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transportebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
35h 45mFly Lago Bay to Tocumen International Airport, fly
- Fly from Lago Bay to Albrook Airportplane
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane PTY - MGA
6h 55m$1,185–2,865Taxi, bus, shuttle, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Santa Catalina to Puerto Mutistaxi
- Take the bus from Santiago to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SJO - MGA
17h 38m$1,074–1,316
David (DAV) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Catalina to Managua is to taxi and bus which costs $110 - $160 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Catalina to Managua is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $1,100 - $2,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Catalina to Managua. However, there are services departing from Santa Catalina and arriving at Managua via Soná, Santiago de Veraguas and Terminal NicaBus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 33m.
The distance between Santa Catalina and Managua is 1134 km. The road distance is 941.2 km.
The best way to get from Santa Catalina to Managua without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 22h 1m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 22h 1m to get from Santa Catalina to Managua, including transfers.
Santa Catalina to Managua bus services, operated by Unión de Transportistas del Sur de Soná (UTRANSUR), depart from Santa Catalina station.
The best way to get from Santa Catalina to Managua is to bus which takes 26h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1,100 - $2,900 and takes 6h 55m.
Santa Catalina to Managua bus services, operated by Unión de Transportistas del Sur de Soná (UTRANSUR), arrive at Soná station.
Managua is 1h behind Santa Catalina. It is currently 6:25 AM in Santa Catalina and 5:25 AM in Managua.
What companies run services between Santa Catalina, Veraguas, Panama and Managua, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Santa Catalina to Managua via Soná, Santiago, Santiago de Veraguas, Terminal Tica Bus, and Terminal NicaBus in around 26h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Santa Catalina to Semáforos Sandak via Lago Bay, Lago Bay, Albrook Airport, Albrook Airport, Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, Tocumen International Airport (PTY), Managua Airport (MGA), and Aeropuerto in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from David to Managua Airport via Tocumen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +506 4404 0505
- [email protected]
- Website
- tiguanacaste.com
Bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Schedules at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Book at
- tiguanacaste.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Grupo Tranbasa
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Santa Catalina to Soná
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Soná to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
Bus from Santa Catalina to Soná
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Soná to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
Bus from Santa Catalina to Soná
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Soná to Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
Bus from Santa Catalina to Soná
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Soná to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Phone
- +507 775-2974
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from Santiago to David
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Terminales Panama David
Bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Santiago de Veraguas to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Terminal TransNica to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
Bus from Santiago to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Transporte Panama Chiriqui Frontera S.A (Panachif)
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $775
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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