There are 5 ways to get from Luthern to Managua by train, plane, shuttle, or bus
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Train, fly to Managua Airport
best- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane ZRH - MGA
19h 53m$403–1,363Train, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- 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
22h 18m$976–2,007Train, fly to Liberia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- 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
23h 5m$739–2,871Train, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane ZRH - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
34h 25m$664–1,658Train, fly to Tamarindo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane ZRH - TNO
- Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Take the bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembesbus
22h 47m$548–1,543
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Managua is to train and fly which costs $400 - $1,400 and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Managua is to train and fly which takes 19h 53m and costs $400 - $1,400.
The distance between Luthern and Managua is 9443 km.
It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from Luthern to Managua, including transfers.
Managua is 7h behind Luthern. It is currently 10:00 AM in Luthern and 3:00 AM in Managua.
There are 106+ hotels available in Managua.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Managua, Nicaragua?
There is no direct connection from Luthern to Managua. However, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Managua Airport (MGA), walk to Managua Airport, then take the shuttle to Managua Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to El Erizo, walk to Alajuela, take the shuttle to La Fortuna, take the shuttle to Peñas Blancas, walk to Peñas Blancas, take the shuttle to Rivas, walk to Rivas, then take the bus to Managua Mercado Huembes.
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Roxana
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Liberia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Managua Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Alajuela to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $271
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Tamarindo to La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $163
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Rivas to Managua Mercado Huembes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- 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
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