There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Tijuana by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MGA - TIJ
11h 9m$3,351–10,981Bus
- 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
3d 22h$5,940–12,979Drive 4,760.8 km
- Drive from Managua to Tijuanacar 4,760.8 km
2d 10h$10,451–15,096Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MGA - SAN
13h 32m$6,397–24,186Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MGA - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
15h 14m$5,047–13,936Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane MGA - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
16h 55m$4,421–15,551Bus, train
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
4d 11h$6,674–8,056
Managua Airport (MGA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Tijuana is to fly which costs $3300 - $11000 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Tijuana is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs $3300 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Terminal Managua - CCA and arriving at Tijuana via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 22h.
The distance between Managua and Tijuana is 3893 km. The road distance is 4760.8 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 22h and costs $5500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Managua to Tijuana, including transfers.
Managua to Tijuana 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 Tijuana is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs $3300 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5500 - $13000 and takes 3 days 22h.
Managua to Tijuana bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Managua. It is currently 9:07 AM in Managua and 7:07 AM in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Tijuana, Mexico?
Aeroméxico flies from Managua Airport (MGA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Tijuana via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Guatemana Aguilar Batres, Tapachula, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 3d 22h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–32,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Managua Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–28,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Managua Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–18,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,500–27,000
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Managua Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–32,000
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Managua Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–18,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- 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
- $600–980
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $600–950
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $290–750
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $350–750
- 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
- $420–600
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
- 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- 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
- $1,000–1,900
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- 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
- $6,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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