There are 8 ways to get from El Salvador to San Diego by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SAL - SAN
9h 49m$195–735Bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Guatemala Estación Zona 10bus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane GUA - SAN
14h 8m$152–619Bus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Tijuana Los Pinosbus
- Take the bus from Otay Mesa Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Avbus 225
3d 14h$167–254Drive 2,686.2 mi
- Drive from San Salvador to San Diegocar 2,686.2 mi
2d 2h$491–709Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane SAL - TIJ
13h 32m$338–1,458Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
12h 33m$392–1,658Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
3d 20h$361–492Bus, train via San Marcos
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
4d$1,155–1,860
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Salvador to San Diego is to bus which costs $160 - $260 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from El Salvador to San Diego is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from El Salvador to San Diego. However, there are services departing from San Salvador and arriving at Broadway & 4th Av via San Salvador, Tapachula, Huixtla and Otay Mesa Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between El Salvador and San Diego is 2260 miles. The road distance is 2701.9 miles.
The best way to get from El Salvador to San Diego without a car is to bus and train via San Marcos which takes 4 days 0h and costs $1,100 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from El Salvador to San Diego, including transfers.
El Salvador to San Diego bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, depart from San Salvador station.
The best way to get from El Salvador to San Diego is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $260 and takes 3 days 14h.
El Salvador to San Diego bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, arrive at Tapachula station.
San Diego is 1h behind El Salvador. It is currently 21:55 in El Salvador and 20:55 in San Diego.
What companies run services between El Salvador and San Diego, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Salvador to Broadway & 4th Av via Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Huixtla, Huixtla, Tijuana Los Pinos, and Otay Mesa Transit Center in around 3d 14h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–26
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Tijuana Los Pinos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Otay Mesa Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Av
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Guatemala Estación Zona 10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from San Salvador to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
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