What is the best transport in El Salvador and how to get around?

Whether or not to travel by plane to El Salvador?

• Flying from Amsterdam to El Salvador is done with a stopover, often in the USA, via Spain or with a stop in another country in Central America.
  Flight duration is at least about 15-16 hours.

Whether or not to travel by bus in El Salvador?

• The bus, local and regional/in-between cities, is the most common means of transportation in the not too large El Salvador.
• Cities, large and smaller, are often well connected with the larger cities as "hubs.
• Traveling by bus (often an older American school bus) is often an experience in itself.
• Do allow for longer travel times, despite the shorter distances, because buses often do not travel very fast due to the poor quality of the roads and are regularly "overcrowded.

Whether or not to travel by car in El Salvador?

• In the larger cities like Santa Ana and, of course, San Salvador you can get around just fine with (inexpensive) cabs and (even cheaper) Ubers.
• Drivers are often perfectly willing to drive you from one city to another.
• Having your own driver is also often very useful if you want to go to more remote "hotspots"; arranging transportation back to the city can otherwise be a challenge. Most drivers are happy to be your tour guide for a few hours.
• If you want to play it safe, have your hotel or hostel arrange a driver.
• Renting a car yourself is mainly for the more experienced driver who can hold his own in the hustle and bustle of larger cities.

Whether or not to travel by taxi in El Salvador?

• In the larger cities like Santa Ana and, of course, San Salvador you can get around just fine with (inexpensive) cabs and (even cheaper) Ubers.
• Drivers are often perfectly willing to drive you from one city to another.