Matagalpa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Matagalpa is a city of 109,089 people in Nicaragua (Matagalpa Department), 689 m (2,260 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Matagalpa runs from about 11 h 24 min a day in late December to 12 h 56 min in late June (computed for 12.93° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Matagalpa is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,012 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Matagalpa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Matagalpa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Managua, 95 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tegucigalpa, 189 km (Honduras) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 366 km (Honduras) — flights · buses
- San Salvador, 364 km (El Salvador) — flights · buses
- San José, 388 km (Costa Rica) — buses · car rental
- Soyapango, 359 km (El Salvador)
- San Miguel, 253 km (El Salvador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Danlí, 142 km (Honduras) — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 328 km (Honduras) — buses · car rental
- La Ceiba, 331 km (Honduras)
Common questions
Which airport serves Matagalpa?
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre.
How big is Matagalpa?
About 109,089 people live in Matagalpa (GeoNames).
What time zone is Matagalpa in?
America/Managua, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Matagalpa?
The Cordoba (NIO). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Matagalpa?
Managua (95 km), Tegucigalpa (189 km), San Pedro Sula (366 km), San Salvador (364 km), San José (388 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.