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How to get fromPlacencia to El Salvadorby ferry, taxi, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Placencia to El Salvador by ferry, taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Ferry, taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane SAP - SAL
    8h 52m
    $493–893

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Placencia to Puerto Cortescar car
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Nueva Ocotepequebus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Ignacio to San Salvadorbus bus 137
    15h 54m
    $100–182

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    17h 25m
    $119–137

  4. Drive 595.2 km

    1. Drive from Placencia to San Salvadorcar car 595.2 km
    11h 54m
    $124–179

  5. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus Sps
    17h 25m
    $114–132

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus bus Belize
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus Belize
    18h 42m
    $385–1,025

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 465.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Placencia, Belize and El Salvador?

You can take a bus from Placencia to San Salvador via Belize City, Belize City, San Salvador, and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador in around 18h 42m.

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