There are 6 ways to get from Houston to San Salvador by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane IAH - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
6h 33m$254–1,005Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane HOU - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
8h 20m$182–802Bus via Acayucan
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
46h 9m$260–341Drive 2,675.2 km
- Drive from Houston to San Salvadorcar 2,675.2 km
35h 38m$304–439Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
2d 5h$313–495Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
3d 1h$182–393
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to San Salvador is to bus via Acayucan which costs $260 - $350 and takes 46h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to San Salvador is to fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to San Salvador. However, there are services departing from McKinney St @ Main St and arriving at San Salvador via Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey, Acayucan, San Cristóbal de las Casas and Panajachel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 9m.
The distance between Houston and San Salvador is 2029 km. The road distance is 2675.2 km.
The best way to get from Houston to San Salvador without a car is to bus via Acayucan which takes 46h 9m and costs $260 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Houston to San Salvador, including transfers.
Houston to San Salvador bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), depart from Houston - Telephone Rd station.
Houston to San Salvador bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), arrive at Central de Autobuses de Monterrey station.
San Salvador is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 7:16 AM in Houston and 6:16 AM in San Salvador.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to San Salvador is 2675 km. It takes approximately 35h 38m to drive from Houston to San Salvador.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and San Salvador, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from McKinney St @ Main St to San Salvador via Telephone Rd @ S Wayside Dr, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey, Acayucan, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Panajachel in around 46h 9m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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