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How to get fromChapala to Tapachulaby bus, plane, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Chapala to Tapachula by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chapala to Crossing Guadalajara Airportbus
    2. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)planeGDL - TAP
    5h 23m
    $2,275–7,455

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de GuadalajarabusChapala
    2. Take the bus from Central ACN to TapachulabusTijuana
    33h 32m
    $1,265–1,985

  3. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
    24h 56m
    $1,865–3,085

  4. Drive 1,582.2 km

    1. Drive from Chapala to Tapachulacar1,582.2 km
    19h
    $3,045–4,397

  5. Shuttle to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chapala to Aguascalientesshuttle
    2. Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)planeAGU - TAP
    9h 8m
    $8,534–13,644

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
    26h 47m
    $1,715–2,885

Chapala to Tapachula by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,715Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico and Tapachula, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Chapala to Tapachula via Central Vieja de Guadalajara, 5 de Mayo, Tren Ligero Central de Autobuses, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Diana, and Politécnico in around 24h 56m.

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