There are 5 ways to get from Sonsonate to Managua by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SAL - MGA
4h 11m$530–790Bus via Santa Tecla
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to Santa Teclabus 205 Regular
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
13h 51m$36–56Drive 552.7 km
- Drive from Sonsonate to Managuacar 552.7 km
8h 22m$69–99Bus
- Take the bus from Sonsonate to San Salvadorbus 205 Sonsonate
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus San Salvador
16h 48m$62Bus via Cojutepeque
- Take the bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to San Salvadorbus 205 Especial
- Take the bus from Cojutepeque to Managua Tica Busbus San Salvador / ...
16h 55m$36–56
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonsonate to Managua is to bus via Santa Tecla which costs $35 - $60 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sonsonate to Managua is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonsonate to Managua. However, there are services departing from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 and arriving at Terminal Managua - CCA via Santa Tecla and Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
The distance between Sonsonate and Managua is 454 km. The road distance is 552.7 km.
The best way to get from Sonsonate to Managua without a car is to bus via Santa Tecla which takes 13h 51m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Sonsonate to Managua, including transfers.
Sonsonate to Managua bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, depart from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 station.
Sonsonate to Managua bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, arrive at Santa Tecla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonsonate to Managua is 553 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Sonsonate to Managua.
There are 115+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Sonsonate, El Salvador and Managua, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to Terminal Managua - CCA via Santa Tecla, Santa Tecla, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
Bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to Santa Tecla
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
- Phone
- +503 2451 8802
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sonsonate to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/CRUZITOS503/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Cojutepeque to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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