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How to get fromLa Ceiba to Matagalpaby plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from La Ceiba to Matagalpa by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly La Ceiba to Tegucigalpa Airport, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU)plane plane LCE - TGU
    2. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Cholutecabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Choluteca to San Marcos de Colónbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from San Marcos de Colón to Matagalpataxi taxi
    8h 52m

  2. Bus via Tegucigalpa

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tegucigalpabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to San Marcos de Colónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Somoto to Estelíbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estelí to Matagalpabus bus
    23h 31m
    $24–39

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Olanchitobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Olanchito to Juticalpabus bus
    3. Drive from Juticalpa to Jalapacar car
    4. Take the bus from Jalapa to Managuabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    15h 16m

  4. Drive 566.3 km

    1. Drive from La Ceiba to Matagalpacar car 566.3 km
    10h 50m
    $78–113

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Leónshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Leon to Matagalpabus bus Leon
    17h 5m
    $133

  6. Bus, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly to Managua Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tela to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SAP - MGA
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    10h 55m
    $359–705

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus bus
    21h 30m
    $49–208

La Ceiba (LCE) to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$27Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 584.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between La Ceiba, Honduras and Matagalpa, Nicaragua?

You can take a bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Matagalpa via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses and Managua in around 21h 30m.

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