There are 10 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to La Ceiba by bus, car, taxi, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive, taxi
best- Take the bus from San Juan del Sur to Managuabus
- 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
17hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal del Pacífico to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
28h 14m$47–69Drive 753.1 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to La Ceibacar 753.1 km
13h 34m$104–150Shuttle, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane MGA - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
10h 51m$437–880Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
16h$130Bus, drive
- Take the bus from San Juan del Sur to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Jalapabus
- Drive from Jalapa to Juticalpacar
- Take the bus from Juticalpa to Olanchitobus
- Take the bus from Olanchito to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
17h 44mBus via Somotillo
- 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 Cholutecabus Mga
- Take the bus from Choluteca to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
20h 12mShuttle, fly to La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane MGA - LCE
13h 29m$218–751Shuttle, fly to Palmerola Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane MGA - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
14h 9m$444–804Shuttle via San Jorge
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jorge to Estacion de Autobuses La CeibaRuta 3
18h 16m$170–225
Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to La Ceiba is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 28h 14m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to La Ceiba is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 10h 51m and costs $430 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to La Ceiba. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Mercado Huembes Sureste, Managua, Frontera El Guasaule, Choluteca and Tegucigalpa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and La Ceiba is 792 km. The road distance is 753.1 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to La Ceiba without a car is to shuttle which takes 16h and costs $130.
It takes approximately 17h to get from San Juan del Sur to La Ceiba, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to La Ceiba bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from San Juan del Sur station.
San Juan del Sur to La Ceiba bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to La Ceiba is 753 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from San Juan del Sur to La Ceiba.
There are 77+ hotels available in La Ceiba.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and La Ceiba, Honduras?
Guacamayos Tours operates a shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba on demand, and the journey takes 16h. Roneey Shuttle also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Managua Airport to Palmerola Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–600
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Managua Airport to La Ceiba via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Managua Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Managua Airport to La Ceiba via Panama City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Managua Airport to La Ceiba via San Salvador, Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
Bus from San Juan del Sur to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
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 San Jorge to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- 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 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
Bus from Juticalpa to Olanchito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Shuttle from San Juan del Sur to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80
- 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 Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $179
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- $5–6
- 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 Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Cotraipbal
- 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
Shuttle from San Jorge to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +504 9445 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Olanchito to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $3–5
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
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
- Phone
- +504 9305 8135
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
- Plus
- $25
- Ejecutive
- $19
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
- Plus
- $25
- Ejecutive
- $19
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Mirna express
- Phone
- +504 27 82 9633
- Website
- Blanquita Express
Bus from Gran Terminal del Pacífico to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Blanquita Express
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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