There are 7 ways to get from Panama City 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 to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane PTY - SAP
- Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus
7h 6m$409–707Bus via Managua
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Telabus
46h 28m$142–208Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Cinco Pinosbus
- Drive from Cinco Pinos to Cholutecacar
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Telabus
40h 46mDrive 1,769.1 km
- Drive from Panama City to Telacar 1,769.1 km
26h 49m$244–352Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Panama City to Terminal de transportebus
- Take the bus from Almirante to Puerto Viejo de Talamancabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to El Arenal
- Take a shuttle bus from El Arenal to San Juan del Sur
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus
47h 54m$1,158–1,179Fly to Palmerola Airport, bus
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane PTY - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to El Progresobus
- Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus
10h 27m$253–661Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
2d 4h$160–243
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Tela is to bus via Managua which costs $140 - $210 and takes 46h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Tela is to fly and bus which takes 7h 6m and costs $400 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Tela. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Albrook and arriving at Tela via Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal Managua - CCA, Choluteca and Tegucigalpa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 28m.
The distance between Panama City and Tela is 1278 km. The road distance is 1769.1 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Tela without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 47h 54m and costs $1,150 - $1,180.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Panama City to Tela, including transfers.
Panama City to Tela bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal de Albrook station.
Panama City to Tela bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Tela is 1h behind Panama City. It is currently 4:52 AM in Panama City and 3:52 AM in Tela.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Tela is 1769 km. It takes approximately 26h 49m to drive from Panama City to Tela.
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.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Palmerola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- 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 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 El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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 Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $30–50
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
Bus from Terminal de Albrook to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–90
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $60–90
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Chinandega to Cinco Pinos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
- 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
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
- +507 303 6326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
Bus from Panama City to Terminal de transporte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- Tranceibosa Bocas del Toro
- Child
- $12–15
- Adult
- $25–30
- Phone
- +506 2750 0626
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Bus from Almirante to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–45
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from Puerto Viejo de Talamanca to El Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $465
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
Shuttle from El Arenal to San Juan del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $500
- Website
- Caribe Shuttle
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Comayagua to El Progreso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Cotraipbal
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
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