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

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There are 8 ways to get from San Salvador to Colima by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SAL - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colimabus bus
    10h 22m
    $7,305–41,125

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huixtla to Central ACNbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Colimabus bus
    2d
    $2,585–4,055

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from México Poniente to Colimabus bus
    36h 21m
    $2,981–4,855

  4. Drive  2,188 km

    1. Drive from San Salvador to Colimacar car 2,188 km
    27h 8m
    $4,226–6,103

  5. Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport

    1. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)plane plane SAL - CLQ
    8h 29m
    $8,535–32,065

  6. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)plane plane GUA - CLQ
    14h 38m
    $7,456–18,717

  7. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane GUA - GDL
    3. Take the bus from Guadalajara Airport to Colimabus bus
    14h 44m
    $8,126–21,777

  8. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Colimabus bus
    2d
    $3,864–6,603

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,408Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,944.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Colima, Mexico?

You can take a bus from San Salvador to Colima via Tapachula, México City, Mixcalco, Buenavista, and México Poniente in around 36h 21m. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Aeroméxico fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ) once daily.

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