There are 8 ways to get from Tapachula to Managua by plane, car, bus, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly from Tapachula International Airport
best- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane TAP - MGA
6h 29m$527–982Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus Tapachula / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
22h 6m$72–106Drive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Tapachula to Quetzaltenangocar
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to El Tuncobus
- Take the bus from El Tunco to Potosibus
- Take the bus from Potosi to Leónbus
- Take the taxi from León to Managuataxi
18h 20mDrive 948.3 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Managuacar 948.3 km
13h 53m$117–169Shuttle 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
8h 53m$254–527Shuttle, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SAL - MGA
11h 8m$631–914Bus via Guatemala City
- 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$77–115Bus via Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador, El Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
34h 22m$231
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 $70 - $110 and takes 22h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Managua is to fly which takes 6h 29m 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 Managua - CCA via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 6m.
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 via Guatemala City which takes 27h 10m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 29m 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 6h 29m and costs $500 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 22h 6m.
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 flies from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Managua Airport (MGA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tapachula to Terminal Managua - CCA via San Salvador and Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus in around 22h 6m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Managua Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–470
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from El Tunco to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from Potosi to León
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- [email protected]
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- 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
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- 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
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvador, El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $107
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- 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
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