There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Metapán by plane, shuttle, bus, train, taxi, 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
10h 52m$419–954Fly 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 14m$196–723Train, bus, taxi, drive
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Huixtla ADObus
- Take the taxi from Huixtla to La Mesillataxi
- Take the bus from La Mesilla to Calle Rooselvetbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de buses Oriente to San Luis Jilotepequebus
- Drive from San Luis Jilotepeque to Metapáncar
3d 16hDrive 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$517–1,754Train, 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$306–424
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 10h 52m and costs $410 - $1,000.
The distance between Santa Ana and Metapán is 3833 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 10h 52m to get from Santa Ana to Metapán, including transfers.
Metapán is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 4:29 PM in Santa Ana and 5:29 PM 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 the train to Los Angeles, take the train to San Marcos Amtrak, walk to San Marcos, take the bus to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, take the bus to Huixtla ADO, take the taxi to La Mesilla, take the bus to Calle Rooselvet, walk to Terminal de buses Oriente, take the bus to San Luis Jilotepeque, then drive to Metapán.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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