There are 6 ways to get from Managua to Houston by plane, shuttle, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or train
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 Managua Airport (MGA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MGA - IAH
7h 13m$247–699Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosabus 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwoodbus
2d 14h$495–615Drive 1,962.4 mi
- Drive from Managua to Houstoncar 1,962.4 mi
42h 54m$390–563Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Managua to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
2d 18h$275–446Bus, train
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Houstontrain
3d 4h$358–646Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwoodbus
3d 7h$366–548
Managua Airport (MGA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Houston is to fly which costs $240 - $700 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Houston is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $240 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Houston. However, there are services departing from Terminal Managua - CCA and arriving at Houston Lockwood via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Villahermosa and Reynosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Managua and Houston is 1404 miles. The road distance is 1973.8 miles.
The best way to get from Managua to Houston without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $490 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Managua to Houston, including transfers.
Managua to Houston bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Managua - CCA station.
The best way to get from Managua to Houston is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs $240 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $270 - $450 and takes 2 days 18h.
Managua to Houston bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus station.
Houston is 1h ahead of Managua. It is currently 7:03 AM in Managua and 8:03 AM in Houston.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Houston, TX, USA?
United Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Managua to Downtown Houston via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, San Antonio, and San Antonio Bus Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Managua Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- cataleyahostelantigua@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Managua to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $183
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwood
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $21–30
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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