There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Tapachula by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane SEA - TAP
15h 15m$4,618–18,478Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
3d 20h$10,913–20,595Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
4d 6h$16,341–34,279Drive 5,472.8 km
- Drive from Seattle to Tapachulacar 5,472.8 km
2d 13h$11,105–16,041Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane PDX - TAP
18h 51m$6,721–26,273Fly from King County International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane BFI - TAP
21h 43m$8,859–29,419Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Culiacánbus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Tapachulabus
4d 1h$4,770–9,087Train, bus via Mexico City
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
4d 9h$12,022–25,650Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tapachulabus
4d 20h$11,391–21,384
Seattle to Tapachula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Tapachula is to bus which costs $4700 - $9500 and takes 4 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Tapachula is to fly which takes 15h 15m and costs $4600 - $19000.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Tapachula via Sacramento and Culiacán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between Seattle and Tapachula is 4602 km. The road distance is 5472.8 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Tapachula without a car is to train and bus via San Antonio which takes 4 days 6h and costs $16000 - $35000.
It takes approximately 15h 15m to get from Seattle to Tapachula, including transfers.
Seattle to Tapachula bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Tapachula is to fly which takes 15h 15m and costs $4600 - $19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4700 - $9500 and takes 4 days 1h.
Seattle to Tapachula bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Tapachula is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 9:25 PM in Seattle and 10:25 PM in Tapachula.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Tapachula, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Volaris fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Tapachula via Sacramento and Culiacán in around 4d 1h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–19,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–25,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Portland International Airport, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Phoenix, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.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
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,700–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Tapachula is 5473 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Seattle to Tapachula.
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