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How to get fromPetén to El Salvadorby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Petén to El Salvador by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane FRS - SAL
    4h 5m
    $244–438

  2. Bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus Petén
    2. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus San Salvador
    15h 40m
    $51–69

  3. Bus via Nueva Ocotepeque

    1. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala to Nueva Ocotepequebus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Ignacio to San Salvadorbus bus 137
    9h 33m
    $67–90

  4. Drive 548 km

    1. Drive from San Benito to San Salvadorcar car 548 km
    10h 56m
    $67–96

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Frontera Valle Nuevobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Las Chinamas to San Salvadorbus bus 406
    10h 21m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus Guatemala
    2. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 – Terminal San Carlos
    11h 31m
    $71–80

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemalabus bus AntFlr
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    15h 42m
    $325

Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 442.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Petén, Guatemala and El Salvador?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., TAG Airlines, and Iberia fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Benito to San Salvador via Flores - Santa Elena, Guatemala City, Litegua Bus Station, Guatemala, Nueva Ocotepeque, San Ignacio, San Salvador, and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador in around 9h 33m.

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