There are 5 ways to get from Nicaragua to Tela by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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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$372–700Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus Managua – San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
19h 37m$51–68Bus via Tegucigalpa
- 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 32mDrive 621.6 km
- Drive from Managua to Telacar 621.6 km
9h 26m$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 35m
Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Tela is to bus which costs $50 - $70 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Tela is to fly and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $370 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicaragua to Tela. However, there are services departing from Mercado Huembes Sureste and arriving at Tela via Managua, Frontera El Guasaule, Choluteca and Tegucigalpa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
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 via Tegucigalpa which takes 14h 32m and costs .
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 26m to drive from Nicaragua to Tela.
There are 48+ hotels available in Tela.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and Tela, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Mercado Huembes Sureste to Tela via Pista El Mayoreo, Managua, Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Choluteca, Choluteca, and Tegucigalpa in around 14h 32m.
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/kamaldyhn
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/kamaldyhn
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9305 8135
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/TransportesSanMiguelPlus
- Plus
- $25
- Ejecutive
- $19
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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