There are 6 ways to get from San Salvador to Jinotega by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane SAL - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Jinotegabus
5h 16m$345–606Bus via Matagalpa
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCAbus Ssv
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus Managua
15h 1m$39–63Bus, drive
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Frontera El Amatillobus 346
- Drive from Frontera El Amatillo to San Lorenzocar
- Take the bus from Choluteca to San Marcos de Colónbus
10h 30mDrive 461.8 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Jinotegacar 461.8 km
7h 20m$57–83Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus Terminal Managua – Terminal San Carlos / ...
- Take the bus from Managua to Sébacobus Managua
14h 12m$42–58Bus via Matagalpa #2
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus San Salvador
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpabus Managua
16h 1m
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Salvador to Jinotega is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Salvador to Jinotega is to bus and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $340 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Salvador to Jinotega. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and arriving at Jinotega via Managua and Sébaco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between San Salvador and Jinotega is 528 km. The road distance is 461.8 km.
The best way to get from San Salvador to Jinotega without a car is to bus which takes 14h 12m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from San Salvador to Jinotega, including transfers.
San Salvador to Jinotega bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
San Salvador to Jinotega bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Salvador to Jinotega is 462 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from San Salvador to Jinotega.
There are 23+ hotels available in Jinotega.
What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Jinotega, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Jinotega via Managua and Sébaco in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Jinotega
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Sébaco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Managua to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- COTRAN R.L.
Bus from Choluteca to San Marcos de Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Managua - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $35–50
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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