There are 8 ways to get from Tikal to Managua by shuttle, plane, bus, car, ferry, or taxi
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Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airport
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane FRS - MGA
9h 8m$305–455Public Minibus, bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
30h 33m$88–125Public Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
25h 8m$106–142Drive 943.1 km
- Drive from Tikal to Managuacar 943.1 km
19h 8m$117–168Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Managua
34h 11mShuttle, ferry, taxi to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Placencia
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SAP - MGA
17h 45mPublic Minibus, bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane GUA - MGA
12h 36m$295–643Public Minibus, bus via San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Busbus
29h 32m$119–162
Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tikal to Managua is to Public Minibus and bus via Guatemala City which costs $85 - $130 and takes 30h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tikal to Managua is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $300 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Tikal to Managua. However, there are services departing from Tikal and arriving at Terminal Managua - CCA via Flores - Santa Elena, Guatemala City and Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
The distance between Tikal and Managua is 735 km. The road distance is 943.1 km.
The best way to get from Tikal to Managua without a car is to Public Minibus and bus which takes 25h 8m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Tikal to Managua, including transfers.
Tikal to Managua bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, depart from Tikal station.
Tikal to Managua bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, arrive at Santa Elena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tikal to Managua is 943 km. It takes approximately 19h 8m to drive from Tikal to Managua.
There are 115+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Managua, Nicaragua?
You can take a vehicle from Tikal to Terminal Managua - CCA via Tikal, Santa Elena, Flores - Santa Elena, Guatemala City, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus in around 25h 8m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Managua Airport via La Aurora International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–430
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Managua Airport via La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Managua Airport via La Aurora International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Managua Airport via La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- [email protected]
- Website
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Managua Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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 Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–28
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
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizegroundtransfers.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $325
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +501 671 7268
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizeshuttle.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.belizeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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