There are 5 ways to get from Tapachula to Managua by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus Tapachula / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Carlos / ...
22h 34m$85–105Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
27h 10m$76–113Drive 946 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Managuacar 946 km
13h 42m$117–169Fly from Tapachula International Airport
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane TAP - MGA
14h 17m$527–732Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane GUA - MGA
9h 1m$317–661
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Managua is to bus which costs $85 - $110 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Managua is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 1m and costs $310 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Managua. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus Managua via Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 34m.
The distance between Tapachula and Managua is 995 km. The road distance is 946 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Managua without a car is to bus which takes 22h 34m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 22h 34m to get from Tapachula to Managua, including transfers.
Tapachula to Managua bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, depart from Tapachula station.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Managua is to bus which takes 22h 34m and costs $85 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $500 - $750 and takes 14h 17m.
Tapachula to Managua bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Managua is 946 km. It takes approximately 13h 42m to drive from Tapachula to Managua.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Managua, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Tapachula to Terminal Tica Bus Managua via San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 22h 34m. Alternatively, Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
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