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How to get fromSan Jose to El Tuncoby train, plane, bus, car, subway, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from San Jose to El Tunco by train, plane, bus, car, subway, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane SFO - SAL
    9h 56m
    $566–1,050

  2. Train, bus via Hermosillo

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manteca to Hermosillobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador to El Tuncobus bus
    4d 1h
    $240–348

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Panajachel to El Tuncobus bus
    3d 5h
    $512–731

  4. Drive 4,965.2 km

    1. Drive from San Jose to El Tuncocar car 4,965.2 km
    2d 10h
    $563–814

  5. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane OAK - SAL
    9h 42m
    $429–892

  6. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane SJC - SAL
    10h 33m
    $272–832

  7. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane MRY - SAL
    13h 34m
    $323–890

  8. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Yuma Amtrak to San Luis Río Coloradotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Panajachel to El Tuncobus bus
    3d 11h
    $620–1,216

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to El Tuncobus bus
    4d 5h
    $431–663

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$171Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,346.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

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

You can take a bus from San Jose to El Tunco via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Panajachel in around 3d 5h. Alternatively, Delta, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) 4 times a day.

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