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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Tapachula by train, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane OAK - TAP
    18h
    $6,443–16,765

  2. Bus via Culiacán

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Culiacánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Culiacán to Tapachulabus bus Tijuana
    3d 12h
    $3,106–5,769

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    3d 9h
    $7,291–14,560

  4. Drive  4,654.1 km

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Tapachulacar car 4,654.1 km
    2d 5h
    $11,861–17,132

  5. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane SFO - TAP
    12h 16m
    $4,081–14,268

  6. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Tapachula International Airport

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane STS - TAP
    12h 38m
    $4,064–15,575

  7. Fly Sonoma County Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane STS - GUA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulashuttle bus
    17h 9m
    $4,386–14,108

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tapachulabus bus
    4d 1h

Santa Rosa to Tapachula by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration3d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$7,291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,013.2 km
  • Duration: 18h

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Tapachula, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Tapachula via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Ysidro, Tijuana, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 3d 9h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 3 times a day.

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