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How to get fromSalinas to San Salvadorby train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Salinas to San Salvador by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane SFO - SAL
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus bus
    11h 14m
    $508–1,016

  2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane MRY - SAL
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus bus
    12h 22m
    $196–757

  3. Train, bus via San Antonio

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    3d 15h
    $806–1,538

  4. Drive 4,915.1 km

    1. Drive from Salinas to San Salvadorcar car 4,915.1 km
    2d 9h
    $558–806

  5. Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane OAK - SAL
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus bus
    11h 57m
    $377–874

  6. Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal Ashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane SJC - SAL
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus bus
    12h 9m
    $233–809

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gilroy to Hermosillobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Huixtlabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    3d 21h
    $297–452

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    4d 2h
    $406–620

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,456.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 14m

What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and San Salvador, El Salvador?

You can take a bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to San Salvador via Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Gilroy, Hermosillo, Huixtla, Huixtla, and Tapachula in around 3d 21h.

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