There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Santa Tecla by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SNA - SAL
8h 17m$202–667Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Pijijiapanbus
- Take the bus from Pijijiapan to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Santa Teclabus 108
3d 12h$189–381Train, bus via Oaxaca
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus
2d 19h$265–371Drive 4,392.7 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Santa Teclacar 4,392.7 km
2d 4h$499–720Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane LAX - SAL
9h 18m$194–530Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Salvadorbus
3d 18h$299–393
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Santa Tecla is to train and bus via Oaxaca which costs $260 - $380 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Santa Tecla is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Santa Tecla. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Santa Tecla via Tijuana, San Luis Río Colorado, Pijijiapan, Tapachula and San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Santa Tecla is 3731 km. The road distance is 4392.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Santa Tecla without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 12h and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Santa Ana to Santa Tecla, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Santa Tecla bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Santa Tecla is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $390 and takes 3 days 12h.
Santa Ana to Santa Tecla bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano station.
Santa Tecla is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 1:51 AM in Santa Ana and 3:51 AM in Santa Tecla.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Santa Tecla, El Salvador?
United Airlines, Delta, and five other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Santa Tecla via Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, Tijuana, San Luis Río Colorado, San Luis Río Colorado, Pijijiapan, Tapachula, and San Salvador in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cuscatlán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $146
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Pijijiapan to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $17–29
- Titanium
- $19–30
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Pijijiapan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pijijiapan to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Pijijiapan to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from San Salvador to Santa Tecla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $290–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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