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There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Tela by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)planeSJO - SAP
    2. Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus
    5h 54m

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Frontera El AmatillobusSjo
    2. Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to Gran Central MetropolitanabusSac
    3. Drive from Gran Central Metropolitana to Telacar
    24h 35m
    $76–145

  3. Drive 1,037 km

    1. Drive from San José to Telacar1,037 km
    15h 38m
    $143–207

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Peñas Blancasshuttle
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Granadashuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to La Ceibashuttle
    4. Take the bus from La Ceiba to Telabus
    25h 40m

  5. Fly Limón International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)planeLIO - SAP
    2. Take the bus from El Progreso to Telabus
    8h 12m

  6. Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Palmerola Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)planeSJO - XPL
    2. Take the bus from Comayagua to Telabus
    10h 57m
    $122–585

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal Managua - CCAbusSjo
    2. Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Tegucigalpabus
    3. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Telabus
    31h 20m

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Costa Rica and Tela, Honduras?

You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Tela via Managua Tica Bus, Tegucigalpa, and Tegucigalpa in around 31h 20m.

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