La Libertad: Getting there & around

La Libertad doesn't have an official bus terminal, but most of the local and long-distance buses line up at designated spots at the market and in the traffic-choked northeast corner of town. From La Libertad, catch bus 192 for La Perla, jump on bus 102 for San Salvador (1hr) and climb aboard bus 287 for Sonsonate (2.5hr) at 13:45 only, or take any La Perla bus and transfer to bus 216 (1.5hr).

Surfers are welcome to take boards onto all local buses here.

Bus 80 has two routes: east to Playa San Diego (15min) and west on the Carr Litoral to Playa El Sunzal (30min), passing the turnoffs to Playas Conchalía, San Blas, El Majahual and El Tunco along the way. Buses line up on 4a Ave Sur, between Calle Gerardo Barrios and 2a Calle Oriente - ask which direction the bus is going before you get on.

For beaches further west - Playas Palmarcito, El Zonte, Km 59 and Km 61 - take bus 192. For Playas Mizata and Sihuapilapa, take bus 287.

Both bus 192 and westbound bus 80 pass the corner of 3a Av Norte and Calle El Calvario on their way out of town, in case you don't feel like walking all the way to the market/bus area.