There are 5 ways to get from El Salvador to Zacapa by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Ignaciobus 119 San Salvador / ...
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Zacapabus
5h 33mDrive 206.6 km
cheapest- Drive from San Salvador to Zacapacar 206.6 km
2h 55m$25–36Bus via Citalá
- Take the bus from San Salvador to El Poybus 119 San Salvador / ...
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Zacapabus Guatemala
5h 53mBus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus San Salvador
- Take the bus from Ciudad Guatemala Centra Norte to Zacapabus
10h 8m$31–56Bus via Guatemala City #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Ranchobus
- Take the bus from El Rancho to Zacapabus
10h 14m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Salvador to Zacapa is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from El Salvador to Zacapa is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from El Salvador to Zacapa. However, there are services departing from San Salvador and arriving at Zacapa via San Salvador, Nueva Ocotepeque and Esquipulas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between El Salvador and Zacapa is 223 km. The road distance is 206.6 km.
The best way to get from El Salvador to Zacapa without a car is to bus via Guatemala City which takes 10h 8m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from El Salvador to Zacapa, including transfers.
El Salvador to Zacapa bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, depart from San Salvador station.
El Salvador to Zacapa bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, arrive at San Ignacio station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Salvador to Zacapa is 207 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from El Salvador to Zacapa.
There are 12+ hotels available in Zacapa.
What companies run services between El Salvador and Zacapa, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from San Salvador to Zacapa via Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, San Ignacio, Nueva Ocotepeque, Esquipulas, and Esquipulas in around 5h 33m.
Bus from San Salvador to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from San Salvador to El Poy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +502 2326 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rutas Orientales
Bus from Esquipulas to Zacapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Rutas Orientales
Bus from Esquipulas to Zacapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Rutas Orientales
Bus from Ciudad Guatemala Centra Norte to Zacapa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Rutas Orientales
Bus from El Rancho to Zacapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Rutas Orientales
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
Bus from Ciudad Guatemala Centra Norte to Zacapa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- 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
- Phone
- +502 2326 959
- [email protected]
- Website
- Litegua
Bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Rancho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- Litegua
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
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