There are 5 ways to get from El Salvador to Guatemala City by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Estanzuela
best- Take the bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamasbus 406
- Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Guatemala Estación Zona 10bus San Salvador / ...
5h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 – Terminal San Carlos / ...
6h$18–28Drive 227.7 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Guatemala Citycar 227.7 km
3h 30m$28–40Fly, line 13 bus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SAL - GUA
- Take the bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografíabus
3h 23m$226–586Bus #2
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus Guatemala / ...
8h 5m$31–71
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Salvador to Guatemala City is to bus which costs $18 - $28 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from El Salvador to Guatemala City is to fly and line 13 bus which takes 3h 23m and costs $220 - $600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and arriving at Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between El Salvador and Guatemala City is 255 km. The road distance is 227.7 km.
The best way to get from El Salvador to Guatemala City without a car is to bus via Estanzuela which takes 5h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from El Salvador to Guatemala City, including transfers.
El Salvador to Guatemala City bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
El Salvador to Guatemala City bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Salvador to Guatemala City is 228 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from El Salvador to Guatemala City.
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What companies run services between El Salvador and Guatemala City, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Estación Zona 10 via Las Chinamas and Frontera Valle Nuevo in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Bus from San Salvador to Las Chinamas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Guatemala Estación Zona 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–15
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $18–26
- Phone
- +502 2285 8000 / 2285 8493
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmetro
Bus from Fuerza Aerea to Tipografía
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Transmetro
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +502 2495 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pullmantur
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Pullmantur
- Turista
- $30–45
- Primera Clase
- $55–70
- Tourist
- $34
- Executive
- $39
- First class
- $58
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