There are 5 ways to get from Phoenix to Tapachula by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Phoenix
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane PHX - TAP
8h 44m$3,610–15,370Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus San José / ...
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Tapachulabus Tijuana
2d 12h$3,556–6,068Drive 3,377.6 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Tapachulacar 3,377.6 km
40h 19m$6,655–9,612Bus to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane MXL - TAP
13h 12m$5,021–11,312Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
2d 13h$3,909–6,941
Phoenix to Tapachula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Tapachula is to bus which costs $3500 - $6500 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Tapachula is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $3600 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at Tapachula via Central ACN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Phoenix and Tapachula is 2886 km. The road distance is 3377.6 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Tapachula without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $3500 - $6500.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Phoenix to Tapachula, including transfers.
Phoenix to Tapachula bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Tapachula is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $3600 - $16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3500 - $6500 and takes 2 days 12h.
Phoenix to Tapachula bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Tapachula is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 1:53 AM in Phoenix and 2:53 AM in Tapachula.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Tapachula, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix to Tapachula via Terminal Tlaquepaque and Central ACN in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–10,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–14,000
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,168
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,300–3,800
- Titanium
- $2,650–2,690
- Platinum
- $4,168
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Central ACN to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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