There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Metapán by plane, shuttle, bus, train, 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SNA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Metapánbus
11h 12m$509–1,004Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to La Aurora International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SNA - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala to Esquipulasbus
- Drive from Esquipulas to Metapáncar
13h 1m$226–773Train, bus, drive
- 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 Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Oriente to San Luis Jilotepequebus
- Drive from San Luis Jilotepeque to Metapáncar
3d 17hDrive 4,361 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Metapáncar 4,361 km
2d 6h$495–715Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane LAX - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Metapánbus
12h 19m$479–1,057Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Metapánbus 235
3d 22h$308–427
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Metapán is to train and bus which costs $300 - $430 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Metapán is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 11h 12m and costs $500 - $1,000.
The distance between Santa Ana and Metapán is 3832 km. The road distance is 4361 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Metapán without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 22h and costs $300 - $430.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Santa Ana to Metapán, including transfers.
Metapán is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 6:16 AM in Santa Ana and 7:16 AM in Metapán.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Metapán is 4361 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Santa Ana to Metapán.
There are five+ hotels available in Metapán.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Metapán, El Salvador?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ana to Metapán. However, you can take the taxi to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL), walk to El Salvador International Airport, take the shuttle to Santa Ana, walk to Santa Ana, then take the bus to Metapán. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Ana to Metapán via Los Angeles, San Antonio Station, San Antonio, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tapachula, Terminal de Autobuses, Terminal de buses Oriente, and San Luis Jilotepeque in around 3d 17h.
- 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 La Aurora International Airport
- 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
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- 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 12m
- 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
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
Bus from Santa Ana to Metapán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Santa Ana to Metapán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Santa Ana to Metapán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +502 2362 6973
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de buses Oriente to San Luis Jilotepeque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Sanluisena.Express
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Guatemala to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $280–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–21
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