There are 7 ways to get from León to Tela by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from León to Potosibus
- Drive from Potosi to San Lorenzocar
- Take the bus from San Lorenzo to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Telabus
13h 46mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from León to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
14h 45m$46–61Drive 551.7 km
- Drive from León to Telacar 551.7 km
8h 28m$76–110Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane MGA - SAP
- Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus
10h 7m$520–868Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus
15h 35m$137–140Bus to Tegucigalpa Airport, fly to La Ceiba, bus
- Take the bus from León to Tegucigalpabus
- Fly from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane TGU - LCE
- Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus
12h 33m$173–193Bus to Tegucigalpa Airport, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from León to Tegucigalpabus
- Fly from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane TGU - SAP
- Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus
12h 25m$195–241
Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from León to Tela is to bus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from León to Tela is to drive which takes 8h 28m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from León to Tela. However, there are services departing from León and arriving at Tela via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
The distance between León and Tela is 739 km. The road distance is 551.7 km.
The best way to get from León to Tela without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 15h 35m and costs $137 - $140.
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from León to Tela, including transfers.
León to Tela bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from León station.
León to Tela bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Buses station.
Yes, the driving distance between León to Tela is 552 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from León to Tela.
There are 47+ hotels available in Tela.
What companies run services between León, Nicaragua and Tela, Honduras?
You can take a bus from León to Tela via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–280
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to La Ceiba via Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–280
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to La Ceiba via Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ruta del Golfo
Bus from León to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Golfo
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from San Lorenzo to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
- Phone
- +504 9305 8135
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
- Plus
- $25
- Ejecutive
- $19
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from León to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Mirna express
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from León to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from León to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from León to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from León to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from León to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
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