Nicaragua Getting There

Getting There by Air

TACA (website: www.taca.com) flies from Miami to Managua. Atlantic Airlines (website: www.atlanticairlinesint.com) operates flights between Managua and several destinations in Honduras, as well as a service from Gran Cayman.

Approximate Flight Times

From Miami is 2 hours 30 minutes.

Main Airports

Augusto C Sandino International Airport (MGA) (Managua) (website: www.eaai.com.ni) is 12km (7 miles) north of the city (journey time – 15 minutes). To/from the airport: Bus and taxi services run to the city. Facilities: Banks, ATM, cafe, post office, souvenir shops, duty-free shops and car hire.
Departure Tax
Included in the air fare. Transit passengers and children under two years of age are exempt.

Getting There by Water

Main ports: Corinto, El Bluff, Puerto Cabezas and Puerto Sandino, which are served by shipping lines from Nicaragua, as well as Central American, North American and European countries.

Getting There by Road

The Pan-American Highway runs through Nicaragua via Esteli and Managua.

Bus: There are daily bus services between Managua and Tegucigalpa (Honduras), San Salvador (El Salvador) and San José (Costa Rica) (journey time – 9 hours). Services are provided by King Quality, Nicabus, Ticabus (tel: 222 6094; website: www.ticabus.com) and Transnica (tel: 270 3133; website: www.transnica.com).
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