There are 5 ways to get from Popoyo to El Tunco by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mukul Beach Golf & Spa to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
6h 34m$631–895Drive 599.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Popoyo to El Tuncocar 599.8 km
9h 51m$74–107Taxi, bus via Somotillo
- Take the taxi from Popoyo to Managuataxi
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Mga
13h 9mShuttle, Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to León
- Take the bus from León to El Tuncobus
16h 23mTaxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Popoyo to Nandaimetaxi
- Take the bus from Nandaime to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
17h 11m$90–118
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Popoyo to El Tunco is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Popoyo to El Tunco is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $600 - $900.
The distance between Popoyo and El Tunco is 527 km. The road distance is 599.8 km.
The best way to get from Popoyo to El Tunco without a car is to taxi and bus via Somotillo which takes 13h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Popoyo to El Tunco, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Popoyo to El Tunco is 600 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Popoyo to El Tunco.
There are 573+ hotels available in El Tunco.
What companies run services between Popoyo, Nicaragua and El Tunco, El Salvador?
There is no direct connection from Popoyo to El Tunco. However, you can take the taxi to Mukul Beach Golf & Spa, 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 the taxi to Managua, take the bus to Guasaule, walk to Frontera El Guasaule, take the bus to Terminal San Benito - CCA, then take the bus to El Tunco.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Mukul Beach Golf & Spa to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $189
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Rivas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $259
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Shuttle from Entrance Guasacate to Rivas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–52
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $25–35
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from León to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Nandaime to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- $40–130
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