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.
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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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San José station and arriving at El Salvador station. Services depart once daily, and operate 6 times a week. The journey takes approximately 23h.
San José to El Salvador bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from San José station.
San José to El Salvador bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at San Salvador station.
Book your San José to El Salvador bus tickets online with Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) and Transporte del SOL.
The distance between San José and El Salvador is 679 km. The road distance is 905 km.
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.