There are 10 ways to get from Zacatecas to El Salvador by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Zacatecas International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
best- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane ZCL - SAL
8h 43m$276–1,022Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
43h 8m$151–267Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla 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
32h 50m$178–226Drive 2,118.6 km
- Drive from Zacatecas to San Salvadorcar 2,118.6 km
26h 35m$222–320Bus to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientesbus
- Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane AGU - SAL
10h 37mFly Zacatecas International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane ZCL - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala Estación Zona 10 to Frontera Valle Nuevobus
11h 22m$213–906Bus to San Luis Potosí Airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to San Luis Potosíbus
- Fly from San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SLP - SAL
11h 21m$195–697Fly Zacatecas International Airport to Palmerola Airport, bus
- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane ZCL - XPL
- Take the bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hotel Intercontinental Tegucigalpa to Frontera El Amatillobus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Miguelbus
19h 38mBus to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientesbus
- Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane AGU - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala Estación Zona 10 to Frontera Valle Nuevobus
13h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Leónbus
- Take the bus from León 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 San Salvadorbus
40h 37m$225–379
Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zacatecas to El Salvador is to bus which costs $150 - $270 and takes 43h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Zacatecas to El Salvador is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $270 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Zacatecas to El Salvador. However, there are services departing from Zacatecas and arriving at San Salvador via Puebla, San Cristóbal de las Casas and Panajachel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
The distance between Zacatecas and El Salvador is 1851 km. The road distance is 2118.6 km.
The best way to get from Zacatecas to El Salvador without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 32h 50m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Zacatecas to El Salvador, including transfers.
Zacatecas to El Salvador bus services, operated by Terrabus, depart from Zacatecas station.
The best way to get from Zacatecas to El Salvador is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $270 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas, which costs $170 - $230 and takes 32h 50m.
Zacatecas to El Salvador bus services, operated by Terrabus, arrive at Puebla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zacatecas to El Salvador is 2119 km. It takes approximately 26h 35m to drive from Zacatecas to El Salvador.
What companies run services between Zacatecas, Mexico and El Salvador?
American Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zacatecas to San Salvador via Puebla, Puebla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Panajachel in around 32h 50m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Mexico City, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Palmerola Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Zacatecas International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Phone
- +52 449 918 8112
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zacatecas to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $40–50
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
Bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Guatemala Estación Zona 10 to Frontera Valle Nuevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $10–15
Bus from Hotel Intercontinental Tegucigalpa to Frontera El Amatillo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $10–15
Bus from Guatemala Estación Zona 10 to Frontera Valle Nuevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $10–15
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- 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
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–28
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Comayagua to Toncontín Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Frontera El Amatillo to San Miguel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Zacatecas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from León to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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