Flight to San Salvador
San José → San Salvador · about ~1h 10m in the air
Bus to Soyapango
San Salvador → Soyapango · about 20m
San José → Soyapango
Costa Rica to El Salvador · 1 border · Where else can you go from San José?
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About the trip from San José to Soyapango
San José (Costa Rica) and Soyapango (El Salvador) are 692 km (430 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via San Salvador: ~4h 30m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~19h 25m by bus, via Chinandega, Managua and San Salvador. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from San José to San Salvador: ~1h 10m in the air, 695 km
- Bus from San Salvador to Soyapango: about 20m, 6 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via San Salvador: ~4h 30m, 1 change
- Bus, via Chinandega, Managua and San Salvador: ~19h 25m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.