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How to get fromSan Salvador to Real de Catorceby bus, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from San Salvador to Real de Catorce by bus, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to San Luis Potosí Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane plane SAL - SLP
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Matehualabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Matehuala to Real de Catorcetaxi taxi
    14h 15m
    $4,067–14,847

  2. Bus, taxi #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City to Matehualabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Matehuala to Real de Catorcetaxi taxi
    36h 43m
    $3,147–4,147

  3. Bus, taxi 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 Mexico City to Matehualabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Matehuala to Real de Catorcetaxi taxi
    33h 28m
    $4,376–5,726

  4. Drive 2,146.9 km

    1. Drive from San Salvador to Real de Catorcecar car 2,146.9 km
    27h 4m
    $3,798–5,486

  5. Bus, fly to Monterrey International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane SAL - MTY
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey Airport to Saltillobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Saltillo to Estación Catorcebus bus
    14h 49m
    $5,867–19,907

  6. Bus, fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane SAL - AGU
    3. Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Matehualabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Matehuala to Real de Catorcetaxi taxi
    16h 11m
    $4,177–14,547

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City to Matehualabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Matehuala to Real de Catorcetaxi taxi
    35h 37m
    $3,402–4,452

  8. Bus, taxi #3

    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 Matehualabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Matehuala to Real de Catorcetaxi taxi
    43h 2m
    $4,597–7,647

  9. Bus, taxi #4

    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 Mapastepecbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mapastepec to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mexico City Degollado to Matehualabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Matehuala to Real de Catorcetaxi taxi
    2d 1h
    $4,184–6,822

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,272Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,888.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 15m

What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Real de Catorce, Estado de San Luis Potosí, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from San Salvador to Real de Catorce. However, you can take the bus to San Salvador Airport, walk to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) airport, fly to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP), take the taxi to San Luis Potosí, take the bus to Matehuala, then take the taxi to Real de Catorce. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Panajachel, take the bus to San Cristóbal de las Casas, walk to San Cristóbal de las Casas, take the bus to Puebla, take the bus to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, walk to Mexico City, take the bus to Matehuala, then take the taxi to Real de Catorce.

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