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How to get fromEstelí to San Salvadorby bus, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Estelí to San Salvador by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuertobus bus
    2. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane MGA - SAL
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus bus
    5h 5m
    $343–603

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Estelí to Frontera El Guasaulecar car
    2. Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Frontera El Amatillobus bus Mga
    3. Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Salvadorbus bus 346
    10h 31m
    $24–34

  3. Drive 424.5 km

    1. Drive from Estelí to San Salvadorcar car 424.5 km
    6h 16m
    $53–76

  4. Bus via Potosi

    1. Take the bus from Estelí to Leónbus bus
    2. Take the bus from León to Potosibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Potosi to Suchitotobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Suchitoto to San Salvadorbus bus
    12h 52m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from COTRAN Norte to Terminal de Buses de Leónbus bus León
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses de León to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus Mga
    17h 25m
    $33–58

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Estelí to Managuabus bus Managua
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Carlos
    18h
    $37–60

Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 526.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Estelí, Nicaragua and San Salvador, El Salvador?

You can take a bus from Estelí to San Salvador via León, León, Potosi, Suchitoto, and Suchitoto in around 12h 52m.

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