There are 4 ways to get from Estelí to El Salvador by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
5h 21m$377–637Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus Managua – San Salvador / ...
12h 52m$30–45Drive 424.5 km
- Drive from Estelí to San Salvadorcar 424.5 km
6h 16m$53–76Bus via León
- Take the bus from COTRAN Norte to Terminal de Buses de Leónbus León
- Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de León to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus Mga
17h 25m$33–58
Estelí to El Salvador by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Estelí to El Salvador is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Estelí to El Salvador is to bus and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $370 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estelí and arriving at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Estelí and El Salvador is 532 km. The road distance is 424.5 km.
The best way to get from Estelí to El Salvador without a car is to bus which takes 12h 52m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Estelí to El Salvador, including transfers.
Estelí to El Salvador bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Estelí station.
Estelí to El Salvador bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Estelí to El Salvador is 424 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Estelí to El Salvador.
There are 414+ hotels available in El Salvador.
What companies run services between Estelí, Nicaragua and El Salvador?
Tica Bus operates a bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador once daily. Tickets cost $30–55 and the journey takes 12h 52m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +505 8404 0560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte El Gavilan del Norte
Bus from COTRAN Norte to Terminal de Buses de León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Transporte El Gavilan del Norte
Bus from Terminal de Buses de León to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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