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Travel to El Salvador

Flying to El Salvador

The national airline is TACA (TA) (www.taca.com).

Flight times:

From New York to San Salvador is 5 hours. There are no direct flights from London; travel is usually via the USA.

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 to El Salvador by boat

Acajutla, La Unión and La Libertad on the Pacific coast.

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