There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Esquipulas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)MGA - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Ignacio
6h 56mBus via Tegucigalpa
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Choluteca
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Agua Caliente
18h 6m$57–100Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua to LeónSjo
- Take the bus from León to Potosi
- Take the bus from Potosi to Suchitoto
- Drive from Suchitoto to Esquipulas
11h 40mDrive 591.4 km
- Drive from Managua to Esquipulas591.4 km
9h 16m$73–106Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)MGA - SAP
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Esquipulas
10h 19m$334–645Fly to La Aurora International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)MGA - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala to Esquipulas
7h 59m$230–489Bus
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to EsquipulasGuatemala
19h 26m$58–115
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Esquipulas is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Esquipulas is to fly and bus which takes 7h 59m and costs $230 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Esquipulas. However, there are services departing from Managua Tica Bus and arriving at Esquipulas via Choluteca, Tegucigalpa and Agua Caliente. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between Managua and Esquipulas is 536 km. The road distance is 591.4 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Esquipulas without a car is to bus via Tegucigalpa which takes 18h 6m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Managua to Esquipulas, including transfers.
Managua to Esquipulas bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Managua Tica Bus station.
Managua to Esquipulas bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Choluteca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Esquipulas is 591 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Managua to Esquipulas.
There are 13+ hotels available in Esquipulas.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Esquipulas, Chiquimula, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Managua Tica Bus to Esquipulas via Choluteca, Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa, and Agua Caliente in around 18h 6m.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Managua Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Bus from San Salvador to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua to León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- info@crucedelgolfo.com
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from León to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from Potosi to Suchitoto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $188
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Guatemala to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Agua Caliente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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