There are 6 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to El Zonte 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 San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
5h 25m$490–849Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to San Salvadorbus San Salvador
19h 21m$44–64Bus via Managua
- Take the bus from San Juan del Sur to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Mga
15h 40mDrive 652 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to El Zontecar 652 km
10h 1m$81–117Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to León
- Take a shuttle bus from León to El Tunco BeachEl Tunco
17h 45m$319–329Bus
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandegabus
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to El Tuncobus
16h 39m
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to El Zonte is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to El Zonte is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $490 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to El Zonte. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at El Zonte via Mercado Huembes Sureste, Managua, Frontera El Guasaule, San Benito and El Tunco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and El Zonte is 524 km. The road distance is 652 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to El Zonte without a car is to bus via Managua which takes 15h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from San Juan del Sur to El Zonte, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to El Zonte bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from San Juan del Sur station.
San Juan del Sur to El Zonte bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to El Zonte is 652 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from San Juan del Sur to El Zonte.
There are 308+ hotels available in El Zonte.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and El Zonte, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from San Juan del Sur to El Zonte via Managua, Mercado Huembes Sureste, Pista El Mayoreo, Managua, Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, San Benito, and El Tunco in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Phone
- +1 267 248 0844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iskra Travel
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- Iskra Travel
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- [email protected]
- Website
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to León
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Schedules at
- EasyRide CR
Bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
Bus from Chinandega to León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- visitleon.info
Bus from San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $25–35
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $40–60
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to León
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from León to El Tunco Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- 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
- +503 7749 7648
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ruta del Golfo
Bus from León to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Schedules at
- Ruta del Golfo
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from Managua to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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