How to get from Santa Ana to Suchitoto by bus via Apopa and Aguilares
Santa Ana to Suchitoto by bus is a bit long-winded but equally, not that hard.
Easier if you know where you can catch the relevant bus in advance and not figuring it out on the go, like I have to, just to bring you the most detailed and accurate details out there.
The trip is done in 3 sections.
1. Santa Ana to Apopa
2. Apopa to Aguilares
3. Aguilares to Suchitoto
Bus #276 to Apopa departs from the east side of the Bus Terminal Francisco Lara Pineda in Santa Ana:
Easier if you know where you can catch the relevant bus in advance and not figuring it out on the go, like I have to, just to bring you the most detailed and accurate details out there.
The trip is done in 3 sections.
1. Santa Ana to Apopa
2. Apopa to Aguilares
3. Aguilares to Suchitoto
Bus #276 to Apopa departs from the east side of the Bus Terminal Francisco Lara Pineda in Santa Ana:
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I have no idea about the frequency of the departures. I turned up at 9.15 and we left 5 minutes later.
Great for me as the worst aspect of travels is the endless waiting for transport, sometimes for an unknown length of time.
Here in El Salvador, I haven't waited more than 20 minutes. In West Africa, the average waiting time was 6 hours.
The best strategy when taking buses in many parts of the world, is to start early. This way, you have plenty of time to sort things, when things go wrong. Traffic snarl ups, breakdowns etc etc. Just to note, buses don't run at night here!
Fare: 0.74 USD
Duration: 2 hrs 45 (bad traffic on the highway)
The arrival point in Apopa is at the junction with the road going north next to the gas station:
The next stage of the journey to Suchitoto is the bus to Aguilares.
I used the baño in the gas station, saw bus #117 on the other side of the road, flagged it down and jumped into the traffic amid beeping horns and curses and got on the bus.
Great for me as the worst aspect of travels is the endless waiting for transport, sometimes for an unknown length of time.
Here in El Salvador, I haven't waited more than 20 minutes. In West Africa, the average waiting time was 6 hours.
The best strategy when taking buses in many parts of the world, is to start early. This way, you have plenty of time to sort things, when things go wrong. Traffic snarl ups, breakdowns etc etc. Just to note, buses don't run at night here!
Fare: 0.74 USD
Duration: 2 hrs 45 (bad traffic on the highway)
The arrival point in Apopa is at the junction with the road going north next to the gas station:
The next stage of the journey to Suchitoto is the bus to Aguilares.
I used the baño in the gas station, saw bus #117 on the other side of the road, flagged it down and jumped into the traffic amid beeping horns and curses and got on the bus.
Fare: 0.50 USD
Duration: 45 minutes
I arrived in Aguilares at 1 pm near the central park. The driver waited while I got the shot:
Duration: 45 minutes
I arrived in Aguilares at 1 pm near the central park. The driver waited while I got the shot:
Unsure where the exact departure point was for bus #163 to Suchitoto, the final leg but I hot-footed over to the turn-off and just waited. It seemed the most logical point and the owners in the little road side stall confirmed this for me:
The bus came past at 1:15 pm
Fare: 0.75 USD (for just 20 km)
Duration: 60 minutes
The arrival point in Suchitoto is the main stop outside the municipal market, opposite the "Jehova" supermarket:
Fare: 0.75 USD (for just 20 km)
Duration: 60 minutes
The arrival point in Suchitoto is the main stop outside the municipal market, opposite the "Jehova" supermarket:
Total fare from Santa Ana to Suchitoto: 2.00 USD
Total time needed: 4 hours 55 minutes.
Notes about bus travel in El Salvador:
Buses don't run at night. You can't make a reservation for chicken buses and they don't accept credit cards or BIT COIN. You need a pocket full of coins!
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Total time needed: 4 hours 55 minutes.
Notes about bus travel in El Salvador:
Buses don't run at night. You can't make a reservation for chicken buses and they don't accept credit cards or BIT COIN. You need a pocket full of coins!
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If you have found this post useful, you can show your appreciation by buying me a coffee.
This post is the property of Nomadic Backpacker
