There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to El Tunco by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane LAX - SAL
8h 48m$328–893Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
3d 17h$294–377Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to El Tuncobus
3d 5h$796–1,429Drive 4,426.6 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to El Tuncocar 4,426.6 km
2d 4h$502–726Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane ONT - SAL
9h 20m$314–956Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane BUR - SAL
10h 57m$467–939
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to El Tunco is to bus which costs $290 - $380 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to El Tunco is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $320 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to El Tunco. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at El Tunco via San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 17h.
The distance between Los Angeles and El Tunco is 3797 km. The road distance is 4426.6 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to El Tunco without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs $750 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Los Angeles to El Tunco, including transfers.
Los Angeles to El Tunco bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to El Tunco is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $320 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $380 and takes 3 days 17h.
Los Angeles to El Tunco bus services, operated by Buses USA Tours, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to El Tunco is 4427 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Los Angeles to El Tunco.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and El Tunco, El Salvador?
Volaris El Salvador, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles to El Tunco via San Salvador and San Salvador in around 3d 17h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- 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 El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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