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How to get fromSanta Ana to Estelíby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Estelí by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Salvadorbus bus 201
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Frontera El Amatillobus bus 346
    3. Drive from Frontera El Amatillo to San Lorenzocar car
    4. Drive from Choluteca to Estelícar car
    10h

  2. Drive 492.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Ana to Estelícar car 492.7 km
    7h 6m
    $61–88

  3. Shuttle, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Ana to El Salvador International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SAL - MGA
    3. Take the bus from Aeropuerto to COTRAN Surbus bus
    6h 2m
    $563–823

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Tunco to Leónbus bus
    3. Take the bus from León to Estelíbus bus
    14h 28m
    $96–98

  5. Bus via La Unión

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Salvadorbus bus 201
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to La Uniónbus bus 304 / ...
    3. Take the bus from La Unión to Leónbus bus Ss
    4. Take the bus from León to Estelíbus bus
    18h 3m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Estelíbus bus
    19h 41m
    $65–68

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 496 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between Santa Ana, El Salvador and Estelí, Nicaragua?

You can take a bus from Santa Ana to Estelí via San Benito, El Tunco, El Tunco, León, and León in around 14h 28m.

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