There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to El Tunco by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SNA - SAL
8h 57m$368–863Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Pijijiapanbus
- Take the bus from Pijijiapan to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
3d 10h$212–388Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to El Tuncobus
3d 7h$803–1,475Drive 4,400.7 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to El Tuncocar 4,400.7 km
2d 4h$499–721Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane LAX - SAL
10h 4m$338–916Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to El Tuncobus 102
3d 19h$306–411
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to El Tunco is to bus which costs $210 - $390 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to El Tunco is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $360 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to El Tunco. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at El Tunco via Tijuana, San Luis Río Colorado, Pijijiapan, Tapachula and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between Santa Ana and El Tunco is 3724 km. The road distance is 4400.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to El Tunco without a car is to train and bus via San Antonio which takes 3 days 7h and costs $800 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Santa Ana to El Tunco, including transfers.
Santa Ana to El Tunco bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to El Tunco is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $360 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $390 and takes 3 days 10h.
Santa Ana to El Tunco bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Tijuana Central, B.C. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to El Tunco is 4401 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Santa Ana to El Tunco.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and El Tunco, El Salvador?
United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and five other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to El Tunco via Tijuana, San Luis Río Colorado, San Luis Río Colorado, Pijijiapan, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Pijijiapan to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Pijijiapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pijijiapan to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Pijijiapan to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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