There are 8 ways to get from El Salvador to La Ceiba by car, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from San Salvador to Nueva Ocotepequecar
- Take the bus from Nueva Ocotepeque to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
7h 52m$31–81Drive 534.3 km
- Drive from San Salvador to La Ceibacar 534.3 km
7h 40m$74–107Bus, bus to Tegucigalpa Airport, fly to La Ceiba
- Take the bus from San Miguel to Frontera El Amatillobus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Hotel Intercontinental Tegucigalpabus
- Fly from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane TGU - LCE
6h 35mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
- Take a shuttle bus from El Tunco to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
14h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus Terminal San Carlos – Terminal San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus San Pedro Sula / ...
11h 33m$40–196Bus via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus San Pedro Sula / ...
11h 53m$32–190Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane SAL - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
6h 11m$313–735Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to Palmerola Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane SAL - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
8h 59m$289–660
Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to La Ceiba (LCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Salvador to La Ceiba is to bus which costs $40 - $200 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from El Salvador to La Ceiba is to fly and bus which takes 6h 11m and costs $310 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from El Salvador to La Ceiba. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and arriving at Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between El Salvador and La Ceiba is 540 km. The road distance is 534.3 km.
The best way to get from El Salvador to La Ceiba without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 14h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from El Salvador to La Ceiba, including transfers.
El Salvador to La Ceiba bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
El Salvador to La Ceiba bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Buses station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Salvador to La Ceiba is 534 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from El Salvador to La Ceiba.
There are 68+ hotels available in La Ceiba.
What companies run services between El Salvador and La Ceiba, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Palmerola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to La Ceiba via Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- Transportes Congolón
Bus from Nueva Ocotepeque to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- Schedules at
- Transportes Congolón
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- dianaexpress1@hotmail.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–16
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $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 Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Comayagua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from San Miguel to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Hotel Intercontinental Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–14
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $25–40
- 102astrall@gmail.com
- Website
- Astrall SA. De CV.
Bus from San Salvador to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Astrall SA. De CV.
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttleguacamayos.com
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from El Tunco to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte Unión Coloneña COTUC
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte Unión Coloneña COTUC
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- Mirnaexpress2020@hotmail.com
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Mirna express
- Phone
- +504 2242-6151
- info@transportescristina.com
- Website
- Transportes Cristina
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Cristina
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- Transportes Cristina
- Phone
- +504 9445-3636
- transporteskairos@gmail.com
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
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