There are 5 ways to get from Rivas to El Tunco by shuttle, plane, 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 Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
5h 59m$599–859Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus San José – San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
16h 48m$51–66Bus via Potosi
- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to León Agencia Nicabusbus
- Take the bus from León to Potosibus
- Take the bus from Potosi to El Tuncobus
14h 4mDrive 611.9 km
- Drive from Rivas to El Tuncocar 611.9 km
9h 25m$76–109Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to León
- Take a shuttle bus from León to El Tunco BeachEl Tunco
17h$309–319
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to El Tunco is to bus which costs $50 - $70 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to El Tunco is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $600 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to El Tunco. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at El Tunco via San Jorge, Managua, León and Potosi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Rivas and El Tunco is 498 km. The road distance is 611.9 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to El Tunco without a car is to bus via Potosi which takes 14h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Rivas to El Tunco, including transfers.
Rivas to El Tunco bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from San Jorge station.
Rivas to El Tunco bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to El Tunco is 612 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Rivas to El Tunco.
There are 568+ hotels available in El Tunco.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and El Tunco, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Rivas to El Tunco via San Jorge, Managua, Managua, León Agencia Nicabus, León, and Potosi in around 14h 4m.
- 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 Rivas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Rivas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $259
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- nicabus.com.ni
Bus from Managua to León Agencia Nicabus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://nicabus.com.ni/en/
- Phone
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from León to Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
Bus from Potosi to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- rutadelgolfo.com
- Phone
- +502 5139 7958
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from León to El Tunco Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Book at
- marvelustravel.com
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from León to El Tunco Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Rivas to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- 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
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