There are 3 ways to get from Ometepe to El Tunco by ferry, bus, or plane
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Boat, bus, fly
best- Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
7h 20m$424–684Boat, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Salvadorbus
18h 55m$44–64Boat, bus via San Salvador
- Take the ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorgeferry
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
20h 17m$46–61
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ometepe to El Tunco is to Boat and bus via San Salvador which costs $45 - $65 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ometepe to El Tunco is to Boat and bus and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $420 - $700.
The distance between Ometepe and El Tunco is 520 km.
The best way to get from Ometepe to El Tunco without a car is to Boat and bus which takes 18h 55m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Ometepe to El Tunco, including transfers.
There are 579+ hotels available in El Tunco.
What companies run services between Ometepe, Nicaragua and El Tunco, El Salvador?
There is no direct connection from Ometepe to El Tunco. However, you can take the ferry to San Jorge, walk to San Jorge, take the bus to Managua, walk to Managua, take the shuttle to Managua Airport, walk to Managua Airport (MGA) airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL), walk to El Salvador International Airport, then take the shuttle to El Tunco/Sunzal. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Moyogalpa to El Tunco via San Jorge, San Jorge, Managua, San Salvador, and San Benito in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $40–60
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- ometepenicaragua.com
Ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ometepenicaragua.com/ometepebus.php
Ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ometepenicaragua.com/ometepebus.php
Ferry from Moyogalpa to San Jorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ometepenicaragua.com/ometepebus.php
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