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By plane
The most frequently arrival route is the route from Panamá City (PTY) with an average of 21 weekly flights to Managua.
From North America (Canada, USA and México)
There are direct flights to Managua from:
- Miami (MIA) with American Airlines and Avianca, three daily flights
- Houston (IAH) with United, daily flights
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) with budget airline Spirit, daily flights
- Atlanta (ATL) with Delta
- México City (MEX) with AeroMexico, non-stop flights (five times a week) and additional flights with layover in San Salvador (SAL)
There are no direct flights from Canada. Cheapest option seems to be from Toronto (YYZ), Montréal (YUL), Vancouver (YVR) or Calgary (YYC) to Managua via Houston (IAH) with Air Canada/United.
From Central America and the Caribbean
There are direct daily flights to Managua from all the countries in Central America (except Belize):
- Ciudad Guatemala (GUA) with Avianca and Copa Airlines
- San Salvador (SAL) with Avianca and Copa Airlines
- Tegucigalpa (TGU) with La Costeña
- San José (SJO) with Copa Airlines
- Panamá City (PTY) with Copa Airlines
There are several flights per week from La Habana (HAV) to Managua with Conviasa and Aruba Airlines.
From South America
There are no direct flights from South America. The best options are via Panamá City (PTY) with Avianca/Aruba Airlines (from Colombia), Conviasa (from Venezuela), or Copa Airlines (from the rest of South America).
From Europe
There are no direct flights from Europe. The best options are from Madrid (MAD) via Miami (MIA) and from Paris (CDG) via Panamá City (PTY) or México City (MEX). You could also find cheaper flights (albeit with more stops/longer layovers) via Toronto (YYZ).
From Africa
There are no direct flights from Africa. The best option in Northern/Central Africa is flying in to Managua from Panamá City (PTY) via an European country or, alternatively, a direct flight to Managua via Miami (MIA).
From South Africa, you can take a flight from Johannesburg (JNB) to Managua via Atlanta (ATL)
From Asia
There are no direct flights from Asia. The best options are via Los Angeles (LAX) with connecting flight to Houston (IAH) and from there a direct flight to Managua.
From Tokyo (HND) and Seoul (SEL) you could also fly in to Managua via Atlanta (ATL). From Bangkok (BKK), Manila (MNL) and Hong Kong (HKG) the best option is via Madrid (MAD) or Paris (CDG).
By bus
Nicaragua is located at the very heart of Central America, there are a lot of options for travel to Managua by bus from other Central American countries.
From México
From Tapachula, Chiapas to Managua (30 hours)
Ticabus have scheduled buses from Tapachula, Chiapas to Managua via Ciudad Guatemala.
From Guatemala
Ciudad Guatemala to Managua (24 hours)
- Platinum Centroamérica, $138 round ticket
- Transportes del Sol, $120 round ticket
- Ticabus
From Honduras
Tegucigalpa to Managua (9 hours)
- Platinum Centroamérica, $82 round ticket
- Transnica, $64 round ticket
- Ticabus
San Pedro Sula to Managua (9 hours)
- Platinum Centroamérica, $92 round ticket
From El Salvador
San Salvador to Managua (12 hours)
- Platinum Centroamérica, $102 round ticket
- Transportes del Sol, $100 round ticket
- Ticabus
From Costa Rica
San José to Managua (9 hours)
- Transportes del Sol, $70 round ticket
- Transnica, $62 round ticket
- Central Line, $60 round ticket
- Nicabus, $50 round ticket
- Ticabus
Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos) to Managua (7 hours)
- Transnica, $50 round ticket
From Panamá
Panamá City to Managua (24 hours)
Panamá City to San José with Expreso Panamá, $80 (round ticket), connecting with Central Line from San José to Managua, $60 (round ticket).
There’s approximately a one hour window between arriving in San José and departing to Managua. The distance between terminals is 2 km or about 10 minutes by car.
From Belize
Belize City to Managua (36 hours)
Belize City to Ciudad Guatemala via Petén Flores/Santa Elena (10-12 hours), $30 with Línea Dorada. See From Guatatemala for connections to Managua.
By Car
Nicaragua borders Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south.
There are three major border crossings to Honduras. Las Manos is on the shortest route to Tegucigalpa, the other ones (El Guasaule and El Espino) are on the Panamerican Highway north of León.
The only way to enter by car from Costa Rica is via Peñas Blancas.
Foreigners have to pay $12 to enter any land border. This applies even to those with CA-4 visas (from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala), in spite of the national treaties.