There are 5 ways to get from San Salvador to Lago de Izabal by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 – Terminal San Carlos / ...
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to El Estorbus Guatemala
11h 50m$37–49Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from El Salvador to Guatemalabus Guatemala
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to El Estorbus Guatemala
13h 26m$35–40Drive 379 km
- Drive from San Salvador to El Estorcar 379 km
7h 3m$46–66Bus, fly
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SAL - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to El Estorbus
9h 8m$208–573Bus via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus San Salvador
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to El Estorbus Guatemala
12h 20m$36–49
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Salvador to Lago de Izabal is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $35 - $45 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San Salvador to Lago de Izabal is to drive which takes 7h 3m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from San Salvador to Lago de Izabal. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and arriving at El Estor via Guatemala City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between San Salvador and Lago de Izabal is 495 km. The road distance is 379 km.
The best way to get from San Salvador to Lago de Izabal without a car is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from San Salvador to Lago de Izabal, including transfers.
San Salvador to Lago de Izabal bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
San Salvador to Lago de Izabal bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Salvador to Lago de Izabal is 379 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from San Salvador to Lago de Izabal.
There are two+ hotels available in Lago de Izabal.
What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Lago de Izabal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to El Estor via Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 and Guatemala City in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Guatemala City to El Estor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
Bus from Guatemala City to El Estor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
Bus from Guatemala City to El Estor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
Bus from Guatemala City to El Estor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- 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
- Phone
- +502 4508 3187
- Website
- Transportes KING Quality, S.A.
Bus from El Salvador to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- Transportes KING Quality, S.A.
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