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)plane MGA - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Ignaciobus
7h 1mBus 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$49–80Bus, 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$73–106Fly 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 29m$200–469Fly 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 San Pedro Sula to Esquipulasbus
10h 14m$424–745Bus
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Pedro Sulabus Managua
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Esquipulasbus Guatemala
19h 26m$54–108
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 $45 - $80 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Esquipulas is to fly and bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $200 - $470.
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 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 7m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 1m 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 19+ 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
- $280–550
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Managua Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
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
- +505 2222 2276
- Nicabusinternacionalsa@gmail.com
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to León Agencia Nicabus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- 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 Guatemala to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- 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 Tegucigalpa to Agua Caliente
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $18–25
- 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
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Pedro Sula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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