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How to get fromSan Salvador to Colónby bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from San Salvador to Colón by bus, plane, shuttle, or car

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  1. Bus, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY)plane plane SAL - PTY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Colónshuttle bus
    7h 30m
    $246–466

  2. Bus via San Salvador

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Gran Terminal Nacional de Transportebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Colónbus bus
    41h 4m
    $116–154

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Colónbus bus
    37h 58m
    $121–169

  4. Drive 1,633.9 km

    1. Drive from San Salvador to Colóncar car 1,633.9 km
    26h 39m
    $224–323

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tocumen International Airport (PTY) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,286.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Colón, Panama?

You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Colón via Terminal Tica Bus San José and Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte in around 37h 58m.

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