There are 5 ways to get from Retalhuleu to Sonsonate by taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Retalhuleu to Panajacheltaxi
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Sonsonatebus 209
7h$127–140Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Retalhuleu to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Sonsonatebus 209
12h 34m$29–41Drive 291.6 km
- Drive from Retalhuleu to Sonsonatecar 291.6 km
4h 10m$36–51Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Retalhuleu to Guatemala Citybus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane GUA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
8h$274–450Bus
- Take the bus from Retalhuleu to San Salvadorbus San Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Izalcobus 205 Regular
8h 45m$53
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Retalhuleu to Sonsonate is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $29 - $45 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Retalhuleu to Sonsonate is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Retalhuleu to Sonsonate. However, there are services departing from Retalhuleu and arriving at Sonzacate via San Salvador and Izalco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Retalhuleu and Sonsonate is 401 km. The road distance is 291.6 km.
The best way to get from Retalhuleu to Sonsonate without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h and costs $120 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Retalhuleu to Sonsonate, including transfers.
Retalhuleu to Sonsonate bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, depart from Retalhuleu station.
Retalhuleu to Sonsonate bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Retalhuleu to Sonsonate is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Retalhuleu to Sonsonate.
There are 135+ hotels available in Sonsonate.
What companies run services between Retalhuleu, Guatemala and Sonsonate, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Retalhuleu to Sonzacate via San Salvador and Izalco in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $17–330
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Santa Ana to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador to Izalco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Retalhuleu to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Retalhuleu to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–21
- Phone
- +503 2446 9130
- lavencedoracv@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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