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How to get fromSan Salvador to Bacalarby bus, car, plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from San Salvador to Bacalar by bus, car, plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Bus via Chetumal

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus San Salvador
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus Belize city
    18h 57m
    $2,459–15,921

  2. Drive 854.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Salvador to Bacalarcar car 854.7 km
    15h 43m
    $1,510–2,181

  3. Bus, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane SAL - BZE
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    12h 51m
    $10,117–23,157

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus San Salvador
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Bacalarbus bus Belize
    20h
    $2,469–16,081

  5. Bus, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane SAL - SAP
    3. Take the taxi from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Puerto Cortestaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    16h 34m
    $13,031–23,731

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 897.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 57m

What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from San Salvador to Bacalar via Belize City and Chetumal in around 18h 57m.

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