There are 6 ways to get from Managua to San Diego by plane, bus, car, 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 to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)MGA - SAN
12h 11m$335–1,245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - TicabusMga / ...
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Tijuana Los Pinos
- Take the bus from Otay Mesa Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Av225
4d 10h$185–324Drive 2,969.2 mi
- Drive from Managua to San Diego2,969.2 mi
2d 10h$590–851Fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)MGA - TIJ
13h 31m$201–695Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MGA - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
14h 13m$270–1,105Bus, train
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
4d 10h$375–439
Managua Airport (MGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to San Diego is to bus which costs $180 - $330 and takes 4 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Managua to San Diego is to fly which takes 12h 11m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Managua and San Diego is 2444 miles. The road distance is 2986.6 miles.
The best way to get from Managua to San Diego without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 10h and costs $370 - $440.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Managua to San Diego, including transfers.
The best way to get from Managua to San Diego is to fly which takes 12h 11m and costs $330 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $330 and takes 4 days 10h.
San Diego is 2h behind Managua. It is currently 10:10 PM in Managua and 8:10 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to San Diego is 2987 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Managua to San Diego.
There are 2215+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Broadway & 4th Av via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, Huixtla, Huixtla, Tijuana Los Pinos, and Otay Mesa Transit Center in around 4d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–55
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $16–40
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–45
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- 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 Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tijuana Los Pinos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Otay Mesa Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Av
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- 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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