There are 11 ways to get from Puerto Cortés to La Ceiba by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
best- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Caciquebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane SJO - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
12h 10m$285–622Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
34h 14m$92–278Bus, shuttle, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Upala
- Drive from Upala to San Carloscar
- Take the bus from San Carlos to Managua Mercado Mayoreobus
- Take the bus from Managua to Jalapabus
- Drive from Jalapa to Juticalpacar
- Take the bus from Juticalpa to Olanchitobus
- Take the taxi from Olanchito to La Ceibataxi
23h 48mDrive 1,179 km
- Drive from Puerto Cortés to La Ceibacar 1,179 km
20h 22m$163–235Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
27h 22m$305–310Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Palmerola Airport
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Caciquebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SJO - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
15h 14m$232–476Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to La Ceiba
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Caciquebus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane SJO - LCE
12h 48m$116–423Drive to Puerto Jiménez Airport, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
- Drive from Puerto Cortés to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)car
- Fly from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane PJM - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
12h 21m$191–722Drive to Drake Bay, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
- Drive from Puerto Cortés to Drake Bay (DRK)car
- Fly from Drake Bay (DRK) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane DRK - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
11h 42m$161–621Bus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
30h 23m$99–266Bus via Tela
- Take the bus from Ciudad Cortés to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
32h 28m$94–135
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Cortés to La Ceiba is to bus which costs $90 - $280 and takes 34h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Cortés to La Ceiba is to drive and fly and bus which takes 11h 42m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Cortés to La Ceiba. However, there are services departing from Ciudad Cortés and arriving at Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Terminal NicaBus, Terminal Tica Bus Managua and Terminal Metropolitana de Buses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 23m.
The distance between Puerto Cortés and La Ceiba is 1230 km. The road distance is 1179 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Cortés to La Ceiba without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 27h 22m and costs $305 - $311.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Puerto Cortés to La Ceiba, including transfers.
Puerto Cortés to La Ceiba bus services, operated by Tracopa, depart from Ciudad Cortés station.
Puerto Cortés to La Ceiba bus services, operated by Tracopa, arrive at San José station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Cortés to La Ceiba is 1179 km. It takes approximately 20h 22m to drive from Puerto Cortés to La Ceiba.
There are 78+ hotels available in La Ceiba.
What companies run services between Puerto Cortés, Costa Rica and La Ceiba, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Ciudad Cortés to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via San José, Terminal NicaBus, Managua, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, and Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in around 30h 23m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Drake Bay, Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Golfito, Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Drake Bay to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Puerto Jiménez Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Drake Bay to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Ceiba via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- [email protected]
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
Bus from Ciudad Cortés to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $16–19
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Cacique
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Cacique
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Frente A Funeraria Del Magisterio to El Cacique
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cotraipbal
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from San José to Upala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $285
- Website
- RIDE CR
Bus from San Carlos to Managua Mercado Mayoreo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Jalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Juticalpa to Olanchito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- Pulmitan de Liberia
Bus from Terminal Pulmitan De Liberia to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- Pulmitan de Liberia
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte Unión Coloneña COTUC
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte Unión Coloneña COTUC
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Mirna express
- Phone
- +504 3285 2353
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cristina
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Cristina
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Cristina
- Phone
- +504 9445 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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