There are 6 ways to get from San Juan del Sur to Tela by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
best- 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 El Progreso to Telabus
9h 37m$451–898Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jorge to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
22h 11m$51–74Bus via Tegucigalpa
- 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 Telabus
17h 32mDrive 749.8 km
- Drive from San Juan del Sur to Telacar 749.8 km
11h 15m$104–150Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan del Sur to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus
18h 35m$137–140Shuttle, 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 El Progresobus
- Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus
13h 28m$445–802
Managua Airport (MGA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Tela is to bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 22h 11m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan del Sur to Tela is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs $450 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan del Sur to Tela. However, there are services departing from San Juan del Sur and arriving at Tela via Mercado Huembes Sureste, Managua, Frontera El Guasaule, Choluteca and Tegucigalpa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
The distance between San Juan del Sur and Tela is 629 km. The road distance is 749.8 km.
The best way to get from San Juan del Sur to Tela without a car is to bus via Tegucigalpa which takes 17h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from San Juan del Sur to Tela, including transfers.
San Juan del Sur to Tela bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, depart from San Juan del Sur station.
San Juan del Sur to Tela bus services, operated by Nicaragua Local Buses, arrive at Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan del Sur to Tela is 750 km. It takes approximately 11h 15m to drive from San Juan del Sur to Tela.
There are 47+ hotels available in Tela.
What companies run services between San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua and Tela, Honduras?
You can take a bus from San Juan del Sur to Tela via Managua, Mercado Huembes Sureste, Pista El Mayoreo, Managua, Guasaule, Frontera El Guasaule, Choluteca, Choluteca, and Tegucigalpa in around 17h 32m.
- 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
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Palmerola Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- 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
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Mirna express
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
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
- 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
- Phone
- +504 9305 8135
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
Bus from Tegucigalpa to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- Transportes San Miguel Plus
- Plus
- $25
- Ejecutive
- $19
- 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
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Comayagua to El Progreso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Cotraipbal
- 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
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