There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Chiapas by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Tapachula International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane IAH - TAP
8h 33m$2,463–5,943Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane IAH - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
10h 56m$1,863–8,033Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
32h 28m$3,753–6,770Drive 1,976.8 km
- Drive from Houston to Tuxtla Gutiérrezcar 1,976.8 km
25h 8m$4,061–5,866Fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane IAH - TGZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport to San Cristóbal de las Casas
9h 33m$4,453–8,973Bus via Cárdenas
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
37h$4,320–6,080Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
38h 13m$3,474–6,333
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Chiapas is to fly and bus which costs $1800 - $8500 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Chiapas is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $2400 - $6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston station to Chiapas. However, there are services departing from Houston Bus Station and arriving at Tuxtla Gutiérrez via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa and Coatzacoalcos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 28m.
The distance between Houston and Chiapas is 1775 km. The road distance is 1976.8 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Chiapas without a car is to bus which takes 32h 28m and costs $3700 - $7000.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Houston to Chiapas, including transfers.
Houston to Chiapas bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Houston Bus Station.
The best way to get from Houston to Chiapas is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $2400 - $6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3700 - $7000 and takes 32h 28m.
Houston to Chiapas bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at McAllen Central Station.
Chiapas is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 11:17 PM in Houston and 10:17 PM in Chiapas.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Chiapas, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston Bus Station to Tuxtla Gutiérrez via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Coatzacoalcos in around 32h 28m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $430–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- 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 Coatzacoalcos to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 1287
- tierratravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- tierramayas.com
Shuttle from Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900
- Schedules at
- tierramayas.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,380
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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