There are 8 ways to get from Matamoros to El Salvador by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport
best- Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MAM - SAL
20h 56m$199–789Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane BRO - SAL
9h 20m$167–637Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
38h 34m$169–330Drive 2,118.8 km
- Drive from Matamoros to San Salvadorcar 2,118.8 km
28h 38m$222–320Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane REX - SAL
10h 9m$210–797Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MFE - SAL
9h 43m$222–896Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane HRL - SAL
10h 40m$206–686Bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos 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
38h 44m$281–413
General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamoros to El Salvador is to bus via Mexico City which costs $160 - $330 and takes 38h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to El Salvador is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to El Salvador. However, there are services departing from Matamoros and arriving at San Salvador via Politécnico, Tapachula and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 34m.
The distance between Matamoros and El Salvador is 1692 km. The road distance is 2118.8 km.
The best way to get from Matamoros to El Salvador without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 38h 34m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 20h 56m to get from Matamoros to El Salvador, including transfers.
Matamoros to El Salvador bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Matamoros station.
The best way to get from Matamoros to El Salvador is to fly which takes 20h 56m and costs $190 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 38h 34m.
Matamoros to El Salvador bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
El Salvador is 1h behind Matamoros. It is currently 8:04 PM in Matamoros and 7:04 PM in El Salvador.
What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and El Salvador?
Aeroméxico and Volaris El Salvador fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matamoros to San Salvador via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, Politécnico, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador in around 38h 34m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- [email protected]
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
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