There are 6 ways to get from Matamoros to Tapachula by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport
best- Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)MAM - TAP
15h 26m$4,374–13,446Bus via Mexico City
cheapest- Take the bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
27h 7m$2,151–4,558Drive 1,660.5 km
- Drive from Matamoros to Tapachula1,660.5 km
22h 1m$3,115–4,500Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)BRO - TAP
8h 57m$3,246–14,406Bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Tapachula
31h 20m$2,891–4,324Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Tepotzotlán
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to TapachulaTijuana
38h 33m$2,654–4,590
Matamoros to Tapachula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamoros to Tapachula is to bus via Mexico City which costs $2100 - $4600 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to Tapachula is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $3200 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from Matamoros and arriving at Tapachula via Veracruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
The distance between Matamoros and Tapachula is 1366 km. The road distance is 1660.5 km.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Tapachula without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 27h 7m and costs $2100 - $4600.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from Matamoros to Tapachula, including transfers.
Matamoros to Tapachula bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Matamoros station.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Tapachula is to fly which takes 15h 26m and costs $4300 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $2100 - $4600 and takes 27h 7m.
Matamoros to Tapachula bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Veracruz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamoros to Tapachula is 1661 km. It takes approximately 22h 1m to drive from Matamoros to Tapachula.
What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Tapachula, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Viva Aerobus fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matamoros to Tapachula via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, and Politécnico in around 27h 7m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–13,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–16,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Houston, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–20,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–15,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–20,000
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Matamoros to Tepotzotlán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- 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
- $1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- 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
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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