There are 5 ways to get from Managua to Sonsonate by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
4h 30m$495–785Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua to San Salvadorbus San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Sonsonatebus 205 Sonsonate
16h 18m$45–62Bus via Somotillo
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Mga
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Sonsonatebus
13h 29mDrive 552.4 km
- Drive from Managua to Sonsonatecar 552.4 km
8h 22m$69–99Bus #2
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Salvadorbus Managua
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Sonsonatebus 205 Sonsonate
18h 49m$45–58
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Sonsonate is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Sonsonate is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 30m and costs $490 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Sonsonate. However, there are services departing from Colegio Inmaculada Concepción and arriving at Sonsonate via Managua, Frontera El Guasaule and San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Managua and Sonsonate is 457 km. The road distance is 552.4 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Sonsonate without a car is to bus via Somotillo which takes 13h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Managua to Sonsonate, including transfers.
Managua to Sonsonate bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua station.
Managua to Sonsonate bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Guasaule station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Sonsonate is 552 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Managua to Sonsonate.
There are 133+ hotels available in Sonsonate.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Sonsonate, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Colegio Inmaculada Concepción to Sonsonate via Mercado Mayoreo, Managua, Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Terminal San Benito - CCA, and San Salvador in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–500
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–52
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $25–35
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
- Phone
- +503 2451 8802
- 26vladimircruz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/CRUZITOS503/
- 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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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