There are 6 ways to get from Nicaragua to Tela by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane MGA - SAP
- Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus
7h 48m$530–1,301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Telabus
14h 26m$42–53Drive 621.6 km
- Drive from Managua to Telacar 621.6 km
9h 27m$86–124Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus
16h 35mBus via Colegio Cristo Rey
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Telabus
15h 23mBus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Pacífico to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Telabus
23h 32m
Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Tela is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Tela is to fly and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicaragua to Tela. However, there are services departing from Hospital Japonés and arriving at Tela via Managua, Frontera El Guasaule, Choluteca and Tegucigalpa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
The distance between Nicaragua and Tela is 514 km. The road distance is 621.6 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Tela without a car is to bus which takes 14h 26m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Nicaragua to Tela, including transfers.
Nicaragua to Tela bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from Managua station.
Nicaragua to Tela bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Guasaule station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicaragua to Tela is 622 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Nicaragua to Tela.
There are 41+ hotels available in Tela.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and Tela, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Hospital Japonés to Tela via Mercado Mayoreo, Managua, Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Choluteca, Choluteca, Tegucigalpa, and Tela in around 14h 26m.
- 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
- $470–1,300
- Phone
- +504 2448-1300
- [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 Tegucigalpa to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- 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 Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $18–25
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- 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
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 9881-8459
- Website
- Blanquita Express
Bus from Gran Terminal del Pacífico to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Blanquita Express
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