There are 5 ways to get from El Salvador to Tela by car, bus, 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.
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 El Progreso to Telabus
7h 21m$29–80Drive 433.8 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Telacar 433.8 km
6h 15m$60–87Fly, bus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane SAL - SAP
- Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus
4h 57m$326–754Bus
- 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 Telabus
11h 30m$41–56Bus 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 Telabus
11h 50m$33–50
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Salvador to Tela is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from El Salvador to Tela is to fly and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs $320 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from El Salvador to Tela. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and arriving at Tela via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between El Salvador and Tela is 443 km. The road distance is 433.8 km.
The best way to get from El Salvador to Tela without a car is to bus which takes 11h 30m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from El Salvador to Tela, including transfers.
El Salvador to Tela bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
El Salvador to Tela bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Buses station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Salvador to Tela is 434 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from El Salvador to Tela.
There are 44+ hotels available in Tela.
What companies run services between El Salvador and Tela, Honduras?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Tela via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in around 11h 30m.
- 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
- 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 2448-1300
- transportes_kamaldy@yahoo.com
- Website
- Transportes Kamaldy
Bus from El Progreso to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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
- Mirnaexpress2020@hotmail.com
- 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 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 Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Mirna express
- 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 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
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