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How to get fromSan Salvador to San Joseby bus, plane, train, car, subway, or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SAL - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    9h 57m
    $616–1,422

  2. Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SAL - SJC
    10h 14m
    $224–904

  3. Bus via Hermosillo

    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 Hermosillobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hermosillo to San Josebus bus
    3d 22h
    $296–453

  4. Drive 3,103.6 mi

    1. Drive from San Salvador to San Josecar car 3,103.6 mi
    2d 9h
    $567–819

  5. Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SAL - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    9h 21m
    $399–863

  6. Bus, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane SAL - MRY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    16h
    $229–814

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus
    4d
    $339–442

  8. Bus, train

    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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus bus
    4. Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    5. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    4d 1h
    $805–1,585

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,702.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and San Jose, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Salvador to Santa Clara & Market via Tapachula, Huixtla, Huixtla, Hermosillo, and King & Virginia in around 3d 22h.

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