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How to get fromSan Salvador to Tamaulipasby bus, plane, or car

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Tampico International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane plane SAL - TAM
    9h 23m
    $2,117–11,017

  2. Bus

    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 Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Reynosabus bus
    39h 19m
    $4,560–6,360

  3. Drive 2,125.9 km

    1. Drive from San Salvador to Reynosacar car 2,125.9 km
    28h 42m
    $3,751–5,418

  4. Bus, fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane plane SAL - REX
    9h 12m
    $5,927–14,517

  5. Bus, fly to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)plane plane SAL - BRO
    8h 19m
    $3,136–14,046

  6. Bus, fly to Mcallen Miller International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE)plane plane SAL - MFE
    8h 32m
    $3,346–15,062

  7. Bus, fly to Laredo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Laredo International Airport (LRD)plane plane SAL - LRD
    8h 10m
    $2,346–11,062

  8. Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepotzotlán to Reynosabus bus
    39h 28m
    $3,327–5,380

  9. Bus #2

    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 Villahermosabus bus 4 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus bus
    40h 44m
    $4,860–6,760

  10. Bus via Mexico City

    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 Del Sur - Taxqueña to Reynosabus bus
    45h 35m
    $3,449–5,452

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,396.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

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

You can take a bus from San Salvador to Reynosa via Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Coatzacoalcos in around 39h 19m.

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