There are 7 ways to get from Estelí to Jalapa by bus, plane, shuttle, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, taxi
best- Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the taxi from San Cristobal Frontera to Jalapataxi
8h 49m$623–898Drive 598 km
cheapest- Drive from Estelí to Jalapacar 598 km
8h 44m$74–107Bus, taxi via Candelaria de la Frontera
- Take the bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Apopa to Santa Anabus 276
- Take the taxi from San Cristobal Frontera to Jalapataxi
17h 30mBus, fly to La Aurora International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane MGA - GUA
- Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to Sanaratebus
- Take the taxi from Sanarate to Jalapataxi
8h 45m$269–543Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Metapánbus 201
- Drive from Metapán to Jalapacar
17h 58mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to Sanaratebus
- Take the taxi from Sanarate to Jalapataxi
22h 17m$88–131Bus, taxi #2
- Take the bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to Sanaratebus
- Take the taxi from Sanarate to Jalapataxi
23h 52m$88–123
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Estelí to Jalapa is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Estelí to Jalapa is to drive which takes 8h 44m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Estelí and Jalapa is 698 km. The road distance is 598 km.
The best way to get from Estelí to Jalapa without a car is to bus and taxi via Candelaria de la Frontera which takes 17h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Estelí to Jalapa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Estelí to Jalapa is 598 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Estelí to Jalapa.
There are two+ hotels available in Jalapa.
What companies run services between Estelí, Nicaragua and Jalapa, Guatemala?
There is no direct connection from Estelí to Jalapa. However, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL), walk to El Salvador International Airport, take the shuttle to Santa Ana, walk to Santa Ana, take the bus to San Cristobal Frontera, then take the taxi to Jalapa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, walk to San Salvador, take the line 125 bus to Apopa, walk to Apopa, take the bus to Santa Ana, take the bus to San Cristobal Frontera, then take the taxi to Jalapa.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Estelí to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Apopa to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
Bus from San Salvador to Metapán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- +502 2326 959
- [email protected]
- Website
- sistemas.litegua.com
Bus from Litegua Bus Station to Sanarate
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
Bus from Litegua Bus Station to Sanarate
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
Bus from Litegua Bus Station to Sanarate
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–28
- Phone
- +502 4508 3187
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Salvador to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $30–75
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