There are 4 ways to get from Sonsonate to Panajachel by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sonsonate to Santa Anabus 209
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
5h$54Drive 271.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Sonsonate to Panajachelcar 271.7 km
4h 5m$33–48Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SAL - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
6h 23m$404–931Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Juayúa to Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus AntStCrLg / ...
10h 54m$42–84
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonsonate to Panajachel is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sonsonate to Panajachel is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonsonate to Panajachel. However, there are services departing from Sonsonate and arriving at Panajachel via Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Sonsonate and Panajachel is 300 km. The road distance is 271.7 km.
The best way to get from Sonsonate to Panajachel without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $54.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Sonsonate to Panajachel, including transfers.
Sonsonate to Panajachel bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, depart from Sonsonate station.
Sonsonate to Panajachel bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonsonate to Panajachel is 272 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Sonsonate to Panajachel.
There are 433+ hotels available in Panajachel.
What companies run services between Sonsonate, El Salvador and Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Sonsonate to Panajachel via Santa Ana in around 5h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Bus from Sonsonate to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Website
- turansa.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $23–190
- Schedules at
- turansa.com
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- [email protected]
- Website
- grayline.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $115
- Schedules at
- grayline.com
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- [email protected]
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Juayúa to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
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