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How to get fromPanama City to Telaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Panama City to Tela by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane PTY - SAP
    2. Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus bus
    7h 6m
    $409–707

  2. Bus via Managua

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus bus Sjo
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus bus Mga
    4. Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Telabus bus
    46h 28m
    $142–208

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandegabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chinandega to Cinco Pinosbus bus
    4. Drive from Cinco Pinos to Cholutecacar car
    5. Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Telabus bus
    40h 46m

  4. Drive  1,769.1 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Telacar car 1,769.1 km
    26h 49m
    $244–352

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Panama City to Terminal de transportebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Almirante to Puerto Viejo de Talamancabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to El Arenalshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from El Arenal to San Juan del Surshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus bus
    47h 54m
    $1,158–1,179

  6. Fly to Palmerola Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane plane PTY - XPL
    2. Take the bus from Comayagua to El Progresobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus bus
    10h 27m
    $253–661

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus bus
    2d 4h
    $160–243

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,278.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Tela, Honduras?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Albrook to Tela via Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal Managua - CCA, Choluteca, Choluteca, Tegucigalpa, and Tela in around 46h 28m.

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