There are 5 ways to get from Bacalar to Tapachula by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly
best- Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane CTM - TAP
8h 52m$5,036–10,137Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bacalar to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachulabus
19h 5m$1,424–2,300Drive 940.4 km
- Drive from Bacalar to Tapachulacar 940.4 km
13h 23m$1,701–2,457Bus via Comitán
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Comitánbus
- Take the bus from Comitán to Tapachulabus
27h 22m$1,960–4,131Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Panajachelbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Tapachula
28h$7,435–14,287
Bacalar to Tapachula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bacalar to Tapachula is to bus which costs $1400 - $2300 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bacalar to Tapachula is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $5000 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bacalar to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from Bacalar and arriving at Tapachula via Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Bacalar and Tapachula is 657 km. The road distance is 940.4 km.
The best way to get from Bacalar to Tapachula without a car is to bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $1400 - $2300.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Bacalar to Tapachula, including transfers.
Bacalar to Tapachula bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar, depart from Bacalar station.
The best way to get from Bacalar to Tapachula is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $5000 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1400 - $2300 and takes 19h 5m.
Bacalar to Tapachula bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar, arrive at Tuxtla Gutiérrez station.
Tapachula is 1h behind Bacalar. It is currently 12:33 PM in Bacalar and 11:33 AM in Tapachula.
What companies run services between Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Tapachula, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and Volaris fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bacalar to Tapachula via Tuxtla Gutiérrez in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–14,000
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bacalar to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Comitán to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $6,500–8,000
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Flores to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,128
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +502 7762 0694
- info@marvelustravel.com
- Website
- marvelustravel.com
Shuttle from Panajachel to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5,198
- Book at
- https://marvelusbookings.com/minivan-bus-van-tickets-shared-tranport-shuttle-ride/
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Yes, the driving distance between Bacalar to Tapachula is 940 km. It takes approximately 13h 23m to drive from Bacalar to Tapachula.
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