There are 4 ways to get from Zurich to Managua by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Managua Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane ZRH - MGA
19h 52m$505–1,516Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Managua Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane MXP - MGA
23h 48m$582–1,336Fly Zurich Airport to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane ZRH - LIR
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
22h 18m$811–5,024Fly Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane ZRH - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
21h 26m$1,281–2,293
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Managua is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 23h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Managua is to fly which takes 19h 52m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Zurich and Managua is 9387 km.
It takes approximately 19h 52m to get from Zurich to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 8h behind Zurich. It is currently 1:40 AM in Zurich and 5:40 PM in Managua.
There are 115+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Managua, Nicaragua?
Swiss, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Managua Airport (MGA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Managua Airport via Punta Cana, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Managua Airport via Cancun, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Managua Airport via Punta Cana, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $414
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
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