There are 7 ways to get from Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Esquipulasbus
- Take the bus from San Ignacio to San Salvadorbus 137
- Take the bus from Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
7h 58m$31–34Drive 368 km
- Drive from Rio Dulce to Playa El Tuncocar 368 km
6h 23m$45–65Bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Río Dulce to Litegua Bus Stationbus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane GUA - SAL
8h 12m$278–651Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Río Dulce to Río Hondobus
- Take the bus from Chiquimula to Esquipulasbus
- Drive from Esquipulas to San Ignaciocar
- Take the bus from San Ignacio to San Salvadorbus 137
- Take the bus from Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
9hBus via Sololá
- Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to El Tuncobus
10h$121Bus via Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Río Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemalabus AntRioD
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to El Tunco, El Salvadorbus AntTunc
13h 5m$102Bus, drive, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Río Dulce to Moralesbus
- Take the bus from Morales to Entre Ríosbus
- Drive from Entre Ríos to Corintocar
- Take the bus from Corinto to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SAP - SAL
7h 41m$371–774
Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco is to bus which costs $30 - $34 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco. However, there are services departing from Rio Dulce and arriving at El Tunco via Esquipulas, San Ignacio and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Rio Dulce and Playa El Tunco is 402 km. The road distance is 368 km.
The best way to get from Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco without a car is to bus via Sololá which takes 10h and costs $122.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco, including transfers.
Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco bus services, operated by Transporte Maria Elena, depart from Rio Dulce station.
Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco bus services, operated by Transporte Maria Elena, arrive at Esquipulas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco is 368 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Rio Dulce to Playa El Tunco.
There are 573+ hotels available in Playa El Tunco.
What companies run services between Rio Dulce, Guatemala and Playa El Tunco, El Salvador?
You can take a vehicle from Rio Dulce to El Tunco via Rio Dulce, Esquipulas, Nueva Ocotepeque, San Ignacio, San Salvador, and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $14–550
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Phone
- +502 7942 4420
- Website
- Transporte Maria Elena
Bus from Rio Dulce to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- Transporte Maria Elena
Bus from San Ignacio to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
Bus from San Ignacio to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- [email protected]
- Website
- Astrall
Bus from Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Astrall
Bus from Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Astrall
- Phone
- +502 2326 959
- [email protected]
- Website
- Litegua
Bus from Río Dulce to Litegua Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- Litegua
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
Bus from Río Dulce to Río Hondo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- Litegua
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
Bus from Río Dulce to Morales
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- Litegua
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
Bus from Morales to Entre Ríos
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- Litegua
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
- Phone
- +502 2326 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rutas Orientales
Bus from Chiquimula to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Rutas Orientales
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Rio Dulce to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $66
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Río Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to El Tunco, El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Corinto to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
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