There are 6 ways to get from Washington to El Salvador by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, subway, train, bus, or shuttle
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane DCA - SAL
7h 30m$322–1,165Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
4d 5h$424–746Drive 4,882.7 km
- Drive from Washington to San Salvadorcar 4,882.7 km
2d 11h$554–800Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane IAD - SAL
8h 7m$397–738Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
4d 16h$688–1,417Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to San Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to San Salvador
4d 22h$553–990
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to El Salvador is to subway and fly which costs $390 - $750 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to El Salvador is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $320 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to El Salvador. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at San Salvador via Atlanta, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Texas Medical Center Transit Center and Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Washington and El Salvador is 3109 km. The road distance is 4882.7 km.
The best way to get from Washington to El Salvador without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 4 days 22h and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Washington to El Salvador, including transfers.
Washington to El Salvador bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to El Salvador is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $320 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $750 and takes 4 days 5h.
Washington to El Salvador bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
El Salvador is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 4:09 AM in Washington and 2:09 AM in El Salvador.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and El Salvador?
Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to San Salvador via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, and San Salvador in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from San Salvador to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to El Salvador is 4883 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Washington to El Salvador.
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