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There are 4 ways to get from Santa Tecla to Esquipulas by bus or car

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Bus, drive
best
1. Take the bus from Las Delicias to San Salvador
2. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Ignacio137
3. Drive from San Ignacio to Nueva Ocotepeque
4. Take the bus from Nueva Ocotepeque to Esquipulas
3h 15m
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from San Salvador to El Poy119 San Salvador / ...
3h 31m
$4–27
Drive 146.1 km
1. Drive from Santa Tecla to Esquipulas146.1 km
1h 59m
$18–26
Bus via Santa Rosa de Copán
1. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Santa Rosa de CopánSac
2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa de Copán to EsquipulasGuatemala
8h 23m
$25–55

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Distance: 150 km
Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Santa Tecla, El Salvador and Esquipulas, Chiquimula, Guatemala?

El Salvador Local Buses operates a bus from San Salvador to El Poy hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 40m.

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Esquipulas, Guatemala(opens in a new window)

Esquipulas (Nahuatl: Isquitzuchil, "place where flowers abound"), officially Municipality of Esquipulas, whose original name was Yzquipulas, is a town, with a population of 18,667 (2018 census), and a municipality located in the department of Chiquimula, in eastern Guatemala. Esquipulas' main attraction is the beautiful located in the Basilica of Esquipulas, making the town an important place of Catholic pilgrimage for Central America. It is also one of the most important towns of the country and one that has had the most economic and cultural growth.

Things to do in Esquipulas

Montecristo Trifinio National Park(Opens in a new window)

Montecristo Trifinio National Park is a national park in Honduras. It was established on 1 January 1987 and covers an area of 54 square kilometres.

Montecristo National Park(Opens in a new window)

Montecristo National Park is a large national park centered on the Montecristo cloud forest in Mesoamerica. Montecristo National Park is located in the North-western tip of the country of El Salvador, a country in Central America known for its wild life diversity.

Places to stay in Esquipulas

Casa Mama Fanti(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Los Olivos(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Casa condado(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Casa sagrada familia(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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