There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Leon by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Kansas City, bus
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane MGA - MCI
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Lamonibus
14h 53m$355–565Fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane MGA - SGF
- Take the bus from Springfield to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Lamonibus
17h 38m$268–996Bus, 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 Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Osceola Amtraktrain
4d 13h$801–1,594Drive 2,743.7 mi
- Drive from Managua to Leoncar 2,743.7 mi
2d 7h$545–787Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane MGA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Lamonibus
15h 28m$575–2,180Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane MGA - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Lamonibus
19h 14m$386–1,420Bus, train via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Lamonibus
5d 22h$881–1,610
Managua Airport (MGA) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Leon is to fly and bus which costs $350 - $600 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Leon is to fly and bus which takes 14h 53m and costs $350 - $600.
The distance between Managua and Leon is 2122 miles. The road distance is 2759.7 miles.
The best way to get from Managua to Leon without a car is to bus and train via Los Angeles which takes 5 days 22h and costs $850 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 14h 53m to get from Managua to Leon, including transfers.
Leon is 1h ahead of Managua. It is currently 4:01 AM in Managua and 5:01 AM in Leon.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Leon is 2760 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 7h to drive from Managua to Leon.
There are six+ hotels available in Leon.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Leon, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Managua to Leon. However, you can take the shuttle to Managua Airport, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Kansas City (MCI), walk to Kci Airport New Terminal, take the line 229 bus to East Village - Bay C, walk to Kansas City, take the bus to Lamoni, then take the taxi to Leon. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Managua Tica Bus to Leon via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, San Marcos, San Marcos Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and Osceola Amtrak in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Kansas City via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Managua Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Managua Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Managua Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Kansas City via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Managua Airport to Des Moines via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Managua Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Managua Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Kansas City via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Osceola Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Lamoni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Lamoni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Springfield to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
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 San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $340–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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