There are 6 ways to get from Veracruz to San Salvador by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane VER - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
5h 40m$346–907Bus via Juchitán de Zaragoza
cheapest- Take the bus from Veracruz to Juchitán de Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
32h 43m$102–148Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Veracruz to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
21h 39m$162–217Drive 1,222.7 km
- Drive from Veracruz to San Salvadorcar 1,222.7 km
17h 30m$128–185Bus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Comitánbus
- Take the bus from Comitán to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Escuintla to San Salvadorbus
25h 8mBus #2
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus Tapachula / ...
25h 30m$155–200
Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veracruz to San Salvador is to bus via Juchitán de Zaragoza which costs $100 - $150 and takes 32h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Veracruz to San Salvador is to fly and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $340 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Veracruz to San Salvador. However, there are services departing from Veracruz and arriving at San Salvador via San Cristóbal de las Casas and Panajachel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between Veracruz and San Salvador is 1037 km. The road distance is 1222.7 km.
The best way to get from Veracruz to San Salvador without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 21h 39m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Veracruz to San Salvador, including transfers.
Veracruz to San Salvador bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Veracruz station.
Veracruz to San Salvador bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Veracruz to San Salvador is 1223 km. It takes approximately 17h 30m to drive from Veracruz to San Salvador.
There are 410+ hotels available in San Salvador.
What companies run services between Veracruz, Mexico and San Salvador, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Veracruz to San Salvador via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Panajachel in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Comitán to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Escuintla to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 951 418 9839
- [email protected]
- Website
- Conextla Bookings
Bus from Veracruz to Juchitán de Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Conextla Bookings
Bus from Juchitán de Zaragoza to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
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