Trains to San Salvador
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in San Salvador is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from San Salvador
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Salvador to Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| San Salvador to Guatemala City | Guatemala | 178 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| San Salvador to Tegucigalpa | Honduras | 218 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| San Salvador to San Pedro Sula | Honduras | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| San Salvador to Managua | Nicaragua | 362 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 12 min |
| San Salvador to Tuxtla | Mexico | 542 km (337 mi) | about 7 h 47 min |
| San Salvador to San José | Costa Rica | 695 km (432 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| San Salvador to Mérida | Mexico | 811 km (504 mi) | about 11 h 39 min |
| San Salvador to Cancún | Mexico | 868 km (540 mi) | about 12 h 29 min |
| San Salvador to Puebla | Mexico | 1,131 km (703 mi) | about 16 h 16 min |
| San Salvador to Acapulco de Juárez | Mexico | 1,202 km (747 mi) | about 17 h 17 min |
| San Salvador to Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | Mexico | 1,224 km (761 mi) | about 17 h 36 min |
| San Salvador to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,236 km (768 mi) | about 17 h 46 min |
| San Salvador to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,226 km (762 mi) | about 17 h 38 min |
| San Salvador to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,240 km (771 mi) | about 17 h 50 min |
| San Salvador to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,415 km (879 mi) | about 20 h 20 min |
| San Salvador to Gustavo Adolfo Madero | Mexico | 1,238 km (769 mi) | about 17 h 48 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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