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How to get fromIxtapa to San Salvadorby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Ixtapa to San Salvador by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane ZIH - SAL
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus bus
    9h 53m
    $234–954

  2. Bus via Chilpancingo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Chilpancingobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    39h 34m
    $144–224

  3. Bus via Celaya

    1. Take the bus from Ixtapa to Celayabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Celaya to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    33h 23m
    $265–364

  4. Drive 1,771.1 km

    1. Drive from Ixtapa to San Salvadorcar car 1,771.1 km
    25h 8m
    $185–268

  5. Fly Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane ZIH - GUA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    13h 59m
    $316–854

  6. Bus to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    2. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane ACA - SAL
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus bus
    13h 55m
    $174–669

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    34h 46m
    $240–311

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    41h 55m
    $197–340

  9. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mapastepecbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mapastepec to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    2d 2h
    $186–336

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,459.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and San Salvador, El Salvador?

You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to San Salvador via Ixtapa, Celaya, Puebla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Panajachel in around 33h 23m.

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