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San José to El Salvador buses

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Trip Overview

The bus between San José and El Salvador takes 23h. There is at least one bus per day from San José to El Salvador. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

23h
Duration
905 km
Distance
$80
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

San José to El Salvador bus times

Buses run once daily between San José and El Salvador. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from San José is at 3:00 AM which arrives into El Salvador at 2:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 23h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 905 km
  • Duration: 23h

What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and El Salvador?

Transporte del SOL operates a bus from San José to San Salvador 3 times a week. Tickets cost $60 and the journey takes 23h. Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) also services this route 3 times a week.

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