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How to get fromQuetzaltenango to Nicaraguaby shuttle, plane, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Nicaragua by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala Cityshuttle
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Managua Airport (MGA)planeGUA - MGA
    6h 42m
    $203–543

  2. Drive 863 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quetzaltenango to Managuacar863 km
    12h 55m
    $107–154

  3. Bus via Somotillo

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
    2. Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Frontera El GuasaulebusSsv
    5. Take the bus from Guasaule to Managuabus
    18h 40m

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to Antigua Guatemalashuttle
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Leónshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from León to Managuashuttle
    25h 58m
    $349–419

  5. Shuttle, bus, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to Agencia Xocomil - Panajachelshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Ana to El Salvador International Airportshuttle
    4. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA)planeSAL - MGA
    10h 12m
    $608–898

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
    2. Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Managua - CCAbusSsv / ...
    19h 7m

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
    2. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
    21h 7m

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Nicaragua?

You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Hospital Japonés via Panajachel, Santa Ana, Terminal San Benito - CCA, Frontera El Guasaule, Guasaule, Managua, and Mercado Mayoreo in around 18h 40m.

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