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El Salvador
Getting There
Getting There
El Salvador
Getting There by Air
The national airline is TACA (TA) (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) (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$32 (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 Road
Transportes Mermex (tel: 2279 3676; www.transmermex.com.sv) operates buses between El Salvador and Guatemala. Pullmantur buses (tel: 2243 1300; www.pullmantur.com) travel from Guatemala City and from Tegucigalpa (Honduras) to San Salvador. Transnica (tel: +505 270 3135, Nicaragua; www.transnica.com) runs bus services between Managua (Nicaragua) and San Salvador. Tica Bus (tel: 2222 4808; 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.
Getting There by Air
The national airline is TACA (TA) (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) (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$32 (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 Road
Transportes Mermex (tel: 2279 3676; www.transmermex.com.sv) operates buses between El Salvador and Guatemala. Pullmantur buses (tel: 2243 1300; www.pullmantur.com) travel from Guatemala City and from Tegucigalpa (Honduras) to San Salvador. Transnica (tel: +505 270 3135, Nicaragua; www.transnica.com) runs bus services between Managua (Nicaragua) and San Salvador. Tica Bus (tel: 2222 4808; 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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