There are 5 ways to get from Catemaco to Tapachula by taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Catemaco to Acayucantaxi
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachulabus
12h 10m$1,651–2,355Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
cheapest- Take the bus from San Andrés Tuxtla to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachulabus
17h 57m$1,094–1,665Drive 623.7 km
- Drive from Catemaco to Tapachulacar 623.7 km
9h 11m$1,168–1,687Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Catemaco to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)taxi
- Fly from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane MTT - TAP
9h 37m$3,671–16,797Bus
- Take the bus from San Andrés Tuxtla to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Tapachulabus
16h 18m$1,544–2,835
Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catemaco to Tapachula is to bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez which costs $1000 - $1700 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Catemaco to Tapachula is to drive which takes 9h 11m and costs $1100 - $1700.
No, there is no direct bus from Catemaco to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from Catemaco and arriving at Tapachula via San Andrés Tuxtla and Cárdenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Catemaco and Tapachula is 745 km. The road distance is 623.7 km.
The best way to get from Catemaco to Tapachula without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $1600 - $2400.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Catemaco to Tapachula, including transfers.
Catemaco to Tapachula bus services, operated by ADO, depart from San Andrés Tuxtla station.
Catemaco to Tapachula bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Cárdenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Catemaco to Tapachula is 624 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Catemaco to Tapachula.
There are 42+ hotels available in Tapachula.
What companies run services between Catemaco, Mexico and Tapachula, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Catemaco to Tapachula via San Andrés Tuxtla and Cárdenas in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–16,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Andrés Tuxtla to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- 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 Cárdenas to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Website
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $320–450
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $300–430
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