There are 4 ways to get from El Salvador to Guatemala 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 Condado Concepciónbus San Salvador / ...
5hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemalabus San Salvador – Ciudad de Guatemala
6h$19–27Drive 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$226–586
El Salvador to Guatemala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Salvador to Guatemala is to bus which costs $19 - $27 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from El Salvador to Guatemala 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 Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
The distance between El Salvador and Guatemala is 230 km. The road distance is 227.7 km.
The best way to get from El Salvador to Guatemala without a car is to bus via Estanzuela which takes 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from El Salvador to Guatemala, including transfers.
El Salvador to Guatemala bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, depart from San Salvador station.
El Salvador to Guatemala bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, arrive at Las Chinamas station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Salvador to Guatemala is 228 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from El Salvador to Guatemala.
There are 554+ hotels available in Guatemala.
What companies run services between El Salvador and Guatemala?
You can take a bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City via Las Chinamas, Frontera Valle Nuevo, and Condado Concepción in around 5h.
- 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 Condado Concepción
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $7–11
- 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 Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
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