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How to get from Santa Ana to Sonsonate by chicken bus

Posted: ​July 10, 2022

If you want to travel from Santa Ana to Sonsonate, you can take either bus #216 or bus #209. Here I share all the details to help smooth your trip.
Chicken buses #216 from Santa Ana to Sonsonate

The frequent and convenient bus #216 to Sonsonate departs from the Francisco Lara Pineda bus terminal in Santa Ana.

Fare: 0.70 USD
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Chicken bus 216 from Santa Ana to Sonsonate
​You can also take the bus #209 to Sonsonate which departs from the slightly hidden La Vencedora terminal in Santa Ana, which is where you also take the bus #248 if you are doing the Santa Ana Volcano hike.

Fare: 0.71 USD
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes
209 chicken bus in Sonsonate bus terminal in El salvador
​I have taken this bus, pictured above, back from Sonsonate to Santa Ana twice and the truth be told, you'll be better off taking the bus #216 which runs more frequently and is almost an hour faster.

Both the #216 and #209 arrive and depart from the Sonsonate Bus Terminal:
NOTE #1: Buses do not run once it gets dark, so make sure you factor in this when planning your day.

NOTE #2: If you are travelling from San Salvador to Sonsonate, you need bus #205 from the Occidente Terminal in San Salvador.
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