There are 4 ways to get from Atenas to El Salvador by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Atenas to Alajuelabus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
5h 4m$239–470Bus via San Salvador
cheapest- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus San Jose
24h 52m$63Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
24h 52m$68–98Drive 865.4 km
- Drive from Atenas to San Salvadorcar 865.4 km
13h 16m$116–168
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atenas to El Salvador is to bus via San Salvador which costs $64 and takes 24h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Atenas to El Salvador is to bus and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $230 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Atenas to El Salvador. However, there are services departing from Atenas and arriving at Terminal San Carlos - CCA via Terminal Atlántico Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 52m.
The distance between Atenas and El Salvador is 728 km. The road distance is 865.4 km.
The best way to get from Atenas to El Salvador without a car is to bus which takes 24h 52m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Atenas to El Salvador, including transfers.
Atenas to El Salvador bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Atenas to El Salvador bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atenas to El Salvador is 865 km. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Atenas to El Salvador.
There are 422+ hotels available in El Salvador.
What companies run services between Atenas, Costa Rica and El Salvador?
Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter) operates a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA 3 times a week. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Phone
- +506 2446 5767
- [email protected]
- Website
- coopetransatenas.com
Bus from Atenas to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- coopetransatenas.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
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