There are 6 ways to get from San Ignacio to El Salvador by car, bus, shuttle, plane, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from San Ignacio to Flores - Santa Elenacar
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala to Nueva Ocotepequebus
- Take the bus from San Ignacio to San Salvadorbus 137
12h 15m$84–116Drive 563.8 km
- Drive from San Ignacio to San Salvadorcar 563.8 km
12h 22m$118–170Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Flores
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane FRS - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala Estación Zona 10 to Frontera Valle Nuevobus
10h 17mBus
- Take the bus from San Ignacio to Belize Citybus Belize city
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus Belize
18h 1m$135–916Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from San Ignacio, Belize to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
20h 42m$105–122Shuttle, ferry, taxi to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Placencia
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SAP - SAL
11h 29m
Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ignacio to El Salvador is to drive and bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Ignacio to El Salvador is to drive and bus which takes 12h 15m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from San Ignacio to El Salvador. However, there are services departing from San Ignacio and arriving at San Salvador via Belize City and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
The distance between San Ignacio and El Salvador is 842 km. The road distance is 563.8 km.
The best way to get from San Ignacio to El Salvador without a car is to bus which takes 18h 1m and costs $130 - $950.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from San Ignacio to El Salvador, including transfers.
San Ignacio to El Salvador bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), depart from San Ignacio station.
San Ignacio to El Salvador bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), arrive at Belize City station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ignacio to El Salvador is 564 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from San Ignacio to El Salvador.
There are 425+ hotels available in El Salvador.
What companies run services between San Ignacio, Belize and El Salvador?
You can take a bus from San Ignacio to San Salvador via Belize City, San Salvador, and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
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 Mundo Maya Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- Transportes Congolón
Bus from Guatemala to Nueva Ocotepeque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Transportes Congolón
Bus from San Ignacio to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Bus from Guatemala Estación Zona 10 to Frontera Valle Nuevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–15
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from San Ignacio to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $140–170
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $600–750
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from San Ignacio, Belize to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Phone
- +501 671 7268
- [email protected]
- Website
- Belize Shuttle
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Belize Shuttle
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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