There are 8 ways to get from Tijuana to El Salvador by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane TIJ - SAL
10h 25m$357–1,465Fly San Diego International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SAN - SAL
11h 45m$160–606Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
2d 21h$172–225Drive 4,267 km
- Drive from Tijuana to San Salvadorcar 4,267 km
2d 2h$446–644Fly Tijuana International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane TIJ - GUA
- Take the bus from Guatemala Estación Zona 10 to Frontera Valle Nuevobus
14h 59m$174–319Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Take the bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Montebus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane LAX - SAL
12h 24m$358–1,603Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tapachulabus Tijuana
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus Tapachula / ...
3d 7h$184–248Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to San Salvador
4d 6h$459–564
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to El Salvador is to bus via Mexico City which costs $170 - $230 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to El Salvador is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $350 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to El Salvador. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Buenavista and arriving at San Salvador via Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Tijuana and El Salvador is 3596 km. The road distance is 4267 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to El Salvador without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 21h and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Tijuana to El Salvador, including transfers.
Tijuana to El Salvador bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Buenavista station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to El Salvador is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $350 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $170 - $230 and takes 2 days 21h.
Tijuana to El Salvador bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at México Politécnico station.
El Salvador is 1h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 19:08 in Tijuana and 20:08 in El Salvador.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and El Salvador?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and three other airlines fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana Buenavista to San Salvador via Mexico City Politécnico Station, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- 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
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
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $30–50
Bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $35–55
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
Shuttle from San Salvador to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
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