There are 5 ways to get from Chinandega to El Tunco by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Taxi, Bus
best- Take the taxi from Chinandega to Potositaxi
- Take the bus from Potosi to El Tuncobus
6h 39m$142–151Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chinandega to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Mga
12h 5m$30–55Drive 412.9 km
- Drive from Chinandega to El Tuncocar 412.9 km
6h 32m$51–74Bus, shuttle, fly
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Leónbus
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
7h 40m$570–830Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Leónbus Chinandega
- Take a shuttle bus from León to El Tunco BeachEl Tunco
13h 30m$51–61
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinandega to El Tunco is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chinandega to El Tunco is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Chinandega to El Tunco. However, there are services departing from Chinandega and arriving at El Tunco via San Benito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Chinandega and El Tunco is 583 km. The road distance is 412.9 km.
The best way to get from Chinandega to El Tunco without a car is to taxi and Bus which takes 6h 39m and costs $140 - $155.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Chinandega to El Tunco, including transfers.
Chinandega to El Tunco bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Chinandega station.
Chinandega to El Tunco bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Benito - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chinandega to El Tunco is 413 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Chinandega to El Tunco.
There are 583+ hotels available in El Tunco.
What companies run services between Chinandega, Nicaragua and El Tunco, El Salvador?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Chinandega to Terminal San Benito - CCA 3 times a week. Tickets cost $30–55 and the journey takes 11h 5m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from Potosi to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from Chinandega to León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- visitleon.info
Bus from Chinandega to León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- visitleon.info
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from León to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +502 5139 7958
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from León to El Tunco Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Book at
- marvelustravel.com
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from León to El Tunco Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Chinandega to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $30–45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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