There are 6 ways to get from David to Managua by plane, bus, car, 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
best- Fly from David (DAV) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane DAV - MGA
5h 38m$103–604Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from David to Terminal Tica Busbus Panamá / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal TransNica to Managuabus San José
19h$63–82Bus via La Cruz
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Pozónbus
- Take the bus from Cruce de Barranca to La Cruzbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
16h 30m$99–127Drive 708.4 km
- Drive from David to Managuacar 708.4 km
11h 11m$97–140Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paso Canoas to San José
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Take the bus from Granada to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
20h 7m$665–668Bus
- Take the bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Busbus San Jose
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus San José
17h 18m$68–85
David (DAV) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from David to Managua is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from David to Managua is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from David to Managua. However, there are services departing from David Panama and arriving at Managua via Terminal NicaBus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 18m.
The distance between David and Managua is 601 km. The road distance is 708.4 km.
The best way to get from David to Managua without a car is to bus via La Cruz which takes 16h 30m and costs $95 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from David to Managua, including transfers.
David to Managua bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from David Panama station.
The best way to get from David to Managua is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via La Cruz, which costs $95 - $130 and takes 16h 30m.
David to Managua bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Managua is 1h behind David. It is currently 7:12 AM in David and 6:12 AM in Managua.
What companies run services between David, Panama and Managua, Nicaragua?
Copa Airlines flies from David (DAV) to Managua Airport (MGA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from David to Managua Mercado Huembes via Frontera, Paso Canoas, Pozón, Cruce de Barranca, La Cruz, Peñas Blancas, Rivas, and Rivas in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from David to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Pozón
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $18–23
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Cruce de Barranca to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $13–19
Bus from David to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from Granada to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- info@caribeshuttle.com
- Website
- caribeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Paso Canoas to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- https://www.caribeshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from David Panama to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- info@transnica.com
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Terminal TransNica to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
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Yes, the driving distance between David to Managua is 708 km. It takes approximately 11h 11m to drive from David to Managua.
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