There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to San Salvador by plane, bus, subway, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SFO - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
8h 46m$611–1,413BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Hermosillobus
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
3d 22h$305–464Drive 5,040.6 km
- Drive from San Francisco to San Salvadorcar 5,040.6 km
2d 11h$572–826Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane OAK - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
8h 50m$327–709Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
4d 1h$349–476
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to San Salvador is to BART and bus which costs $300 - $470 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to San Salvador is to fly and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $600 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to San Salvador. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at San Salvador via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between San Francisco and San Salvador is 4313 km. The road distance is 5040.6 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Salvador without a car is to BART and bus which takes 3 days 22h and costs $300 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from San Francisco to San Salvador, including transfers.
San Francisco to San Salvador bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to San Salvador bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Salvador is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:23 AM in San Francisco and 2:23 AM in San Salvador.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to San Salvador is 5041 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from San Francisco to San Salvador.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and San Salvador, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to San Salvador via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, and Los Angeles in around 4d 1h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $140–200
- Titanium
- $159–160
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Huixtla to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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