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El Salvador
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El Salvador
Getting There by Air
The national airline is TACA (TA) (website: www.taca.com).
Approximate Flight Times
From New York to San Salvador is 5 hours. There are no direct flights from London; travel is usually via the USA.
Main Airports
San Salvador (SAL) (El Salvador International) (website: www.aeropuertoelsalvador.gob.sv) is 62km (38 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Minibuses and taxis to the city are available (journey time – 40 minutes). Facilities: Restaurants, shops, car hire, banks, hotel reservation desk, left luggage and Wi-Fi Internet access.
Departure Tax
US$22 (transit passengers proceeding within six hours, and infants under two years of age are exempt) and an immigration tax of US$2.65.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: Acajutla, La Unión and La Libertad on the Pacific coast.
Getting There by Rail
There are no longer rail links to Guatemala.
Getting There by Road
Transportes Mermex (tel: 2279 3676; website: www.transmermex.com.sv) operates buses between El Salvador and Guatemala. Pullmantur buses (tel: 2243 1300; website: www.pullmantur.com) travel from Guatemala City and from Tegucigalpa (Honduras) to San Salvador. Transnica (tel: +505 270 3135, in Nicaragua; website: www.transnica.com) runs bus services between Managua (Nicaragua) and San Salvador. Tica Bus (tel: 2222 4808, San Salvador bus terminal; website: www.ticabus.com) runs buses from Tapachula (Mexico) to Guatemala and on to San Salvador; buses from San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa (Honduras) to San Salvador; and buses from Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua to El Salvador.
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Getting There by Air
The national airline is TACA (TA) (website: www.taca.com).
Approximate Flight Times
From New York to San Salvador is 5 hours. There are no direct flights from London; travel is usually via the USA.
Main Airports
San Salvador (SAL) (El Salvador International) (website: www.aeropuertoelsalvador.gob.sv) is 62km (38 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Minibuses and taxis to the city are available (journey time – 40 minutes). Facilities: Restaurants, shops, car hire, banks, hotel reservation desk, left luggage and Wi-Fi Internet access.
Departure Tax
US$22 (transit passengers proceeding within six hours, and infants under two years of age are exempt) and an immigration tax of US$2.65.
Getting There by Water
Main ports: Acajutla, La Unión and La Libertad on the Pacific coast.
Getting There by Rail
There are no longer rail links to Guatemala.
Getting There by Road
Transportes Mermex (tel: 2279 3676; website: www.transmermex.com.sv) operates buses between El Salvador and Guatemala. Pullmantur buses (tel: 2243 1300; website: www.pullmantur.com) travel from Guatemala City and from Tegucigalpa (Honduras) to San Salvador. Transnica (tel: +505 270 3135, in Nicaragua; website: www.transnica.com) runs bus services between Managua (Nicaragua) and San Salvador. Tica Bus (tel: 2222 4808, San Salvador bus terminal; website: www.ticabus.com) runs buses from Tapachula (Mexico) to Guatemala and on to San Salvador; buses from San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa (Honduras) to San Salvador; and buses from Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua to El Salvador.
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