There are 5 ways to get from Tapachula to Managua by plane, car, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane TAP - MGA
11h 12m$527–982Bus 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$77–115Drive, bus
- Drive from Tapachula to Quetzaltenangocar
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Apopabus 276
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
20h 46mDrive 948.3 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Managuacar 948.3 km
13h 53m$117–169Bus
- 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 33m$85–105
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 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Managua is to fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $500 - $1,000.
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 33m.
The distance between Tapachula and Managua is 758 km. The road distance is 948.3 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Managua without a car is to bus which takes 22h 33m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 12m 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 fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $500 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $110 and takes 22h 33m.
Tapachula to Managua bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Managua is 948 km. It takes approximately 13h 53m to drive from Tapachula to Managua.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Managua, Nicaragua?
Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Managua Airport (MGA) twice daily. Alternatively, 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 33m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Santa Ana to Apopa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Tica Bus
- 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
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $35–50
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