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

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There are 10 ways to get from San Salvador to Manzanillo by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly to Playa De Oro International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane plane SAL - ZLO
    11h 24m
    $4,117–16,867

  2. Bus to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SAL - PVR
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Manzanillobus bus
    14h 44m
    $2,016–8,090

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pueblabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillobus bus
    35h 42m
    $4,288–5,738

  4. Drive 2,288.9 km

    1. Drive from San Salvador to Manzanillocar car 2,288.9 km
    28h 21m
    $4,079–5,891

  5. Bus to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SAL - GDL
    3. Take the bus from Tren Ligero to Manzanillobus bus
    12h 22m
    $5,586–15,236

  6. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Playa De Oro International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO)plane plane GUA - ZLO
    14h 35m
    $6,253–17,604

  7. Bus to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)plane plane SAL - CLQ
    3. Take the bus from Colima to Manzanillobus bus
    11h 10m
    $7,335–29,575

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillobus bus
    37h 55m
    $3,307–4,457

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Manzanillobus bus
    44h 39m
    $4,261–6,861

  10. Bus #3

    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 1 to Manzanillobus bus
    2d 2h
    $2,831–4,241

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Playa De Oro International Airport (ZLO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,471Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,843.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 24m

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

You can take a bus from San Salvador to Manzanillo via Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Puebla Terminal CAPU, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 35h 42m.

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