There are 7 ways to get from El Salvador to Salina Cruz by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Salina Cruzbus
18h 49m$2,416–2,766Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus Tapachula / ...
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
21h 51m$1,227–1,807Drive 896.4 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Salina Cruzcar 896.4 km
12h 37m$1,587–2,292Fly to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, train
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane SAL - MTT
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
16h 38m$2,958–10,363Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
18h 58m$2,056–3,026Bus #3
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Juchitán de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Salina Cruzbus
26h 5m$1,469–2,992Fly to Veracruz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane SAL - VER
- Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus
- Take the bus from Xalapa to José Cardelbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Salina Cruzbus
23h 14m$3,458–10,943
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Salvador to Salina Cruz is to bus which costs $1200 - $1900 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from El Salvador to Salina Cruz is to drive which takes 12h 37m and costs $1500 - $2300.
No, there is no direct bus from El Salvador to Salina Cruz. However, there are services departing from San Salvador and arriving at Salina Cruz via Panajachel and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
The distance between El Salvador and Salina Cruz is 1062 km. The road distance is 896.4 km.
The best way to get from El Salvador to Salina Cruz without a car is to bus which takes 18h 49m and costs $2400 - $2800.
It takes approximately 18h 49m to get from El Salvador to Salina Cruz, including transfers.
El Salvador to Salina Cruz bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from San Salvador station.
El Salvador to Salina Cruz bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at Panajachel station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Salvador to Salina Cruz is 896 km. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from El Salvador to Salina Cruz.
There are 21+ hotels available in Salina Cruz.
What companies run services between El Salvador and Salina Cruz, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Salvador to Salina Cruz via Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Cancun, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via San Jose, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–19,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Guatemala City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via San Pedro Sula, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Managua, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–15,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $889
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $889
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $778
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to José Cardel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Juchitán de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
Bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $848
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–470
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $330–470
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $360–550
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to José Cardel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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