There are 8 ways to get from Managua to Esquipulas 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 to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Ignaciobus
5h 52m$354–586Bus via Tegucigalpa
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Agua Calientebus
18h 7m$43–61Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Managua to León Agencia Nicabusbus
- Take the bus from León to Potosibus
- Take the bus from Potosi to Suchitotobus
- Drive from Suchitoto to Esquipulascar
12h 19mDrive 591.4 km
- Drive from Managua to Esquipulascar 591.4 km
9h 17m$73–106Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to León
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulasbus
16h 13m$285–330Fly to La Aurora International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane MGA - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala to Esquipulasbus
8h 4m$243–506Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane MGA - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulasbus
9h 51m$361–726Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus Managua – San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulasbus Guatemala
19h 13m$54–113
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Esquipulas is to bus via Tegucigalpa which costs $40 - $65 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Esquipulas is to fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs $350 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Esquipulas. However, there are services departing from Terminal Managua - CCA and arriving at Esquipulas via Choluteca, Tegucigalpa and Agua Caliente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
The distance between Managua and Esquipulas is 537 km. The road distance is 591.4 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Esquipulas without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 16h 13m and costs $280 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Managua to Esquipulas, including transfers.
Managua to Esquipulas bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Managua - CCA station.
Managua to Esquipulas bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Choluteca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Esquipulas is 591 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Managua to Esquipulas.
There are 16+ hotels available in Esquipulas.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Esquipulas, Chiquimula, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Esquipulas via Choluteca, Choluteca, Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa, and Agua Caliente in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–480
Flights from Managua Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Managua to León Agencia Nicabus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- info@crucedelgolfo.com
- Website
- Ruta del Golfo
Bus from León to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Golfo
Bus from Potosi to Suchitoto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $188
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Golfo
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Managua to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from León to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $126
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- Transportes Congolón
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Schedules at
- Transportes Congolón
Bus from Guatemala to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Transportes Congolón
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Schedules at
- Transportes Congolón
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Agua Caliente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Transportes Congolón
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–55
- Schedules at
- Transportes Congolón
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $18–25
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
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