There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Tapachula by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane IAH - TAP
8h 21m$3,560–5,240Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus Guatemala
3d 5h$3,327–7,612Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
40h 31m$3,598–5,642Drive 2,216.9 km
- Drive from Houston to Tapachulacar 2,216.9 km
29h 3m$4,346–6,277Fly from William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane HOU - TAP
10h 3m$4,032–17,392Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Tapachulabus
46h$5,080–7,280
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Tapachula is to fly which costs $3500 - $5500 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Tapachula is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $3500 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Tapachula via San Antonio, Central del Norte and Politécnico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 31m.
The distance between Houston and Tapachula is 1775 km. The road distance is 2216.9 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Tapachula without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 40h 31m and costs $3600 - $6000.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Houston to Tapachula, including transfers.
Houston to Tapachula bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Tapachula is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $3500 - $5500. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $3600 - $6000 and takes 40h 31m.
Houston to Tapachula bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Antonio Bus Station.
Tapachula is 1h behind Houston. It is currently 4:11 PM in Houston and 3:11 PM in Tapachula.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Tapachula, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, 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 Downtown Houston to Tapachula via San Antonio Bus Station, San Antonio, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Central del Norte, Diana, and Politécnico in around 40h 31m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–20,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tapachula International Airport via San Antonio, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–15,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tapachula International Airport via San Antonio, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–21,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–4,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
- 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
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- 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 Villahermosa to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,900–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $380–550
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