There are 5 ways to get from Sonsonate to Tapachula by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Sonsonate to Santa Anabus 209
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenangobus
- Drive from Quetzaltenango to Tapachulacar
8h 52m$1,564–1,694Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Sonsonate to Santa Anabus 209
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus
16h 41m$593–1,513Drive 392.3 km
- Drive from Sonsonate to Tapachulacar 392.3 km
5h 35m$736–1,063Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane SAL - TAP
12h 40m$11,724–20,784Bus
- Take the bus from Izalco to San Salvadorbus 205 Regular
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus Tapachula / ...
12h 21m$628–928
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonsonate to Tapachula is to bus which costs $600 - $950 and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sonsonate to Tapachula is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs $700 - $1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonsonate to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from Sonzacate and arriving at Tapachula via Izalco and San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
The distance between Sonsonate and Tapachula is 493 km. The road distance is 392.3 km.
The best way to get from Sonsonate to Tapachula without a car is to bus which takes 12h 21m and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Sonsonate to Tapachula, including transfers.
Sonsonate to Tapachula bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, depart from Izalco station.
Sonsonate to Tapachula bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonsonate to Tapachula is 392 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Sonsonate to Tapachula.
There are 50+ hotels available in Tapachula.
What companies run services between Sonsonate, El Salvador and Tapachula, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Sonzacate to Tapachula via Izalco and San Salvador in around 12h 21m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–21,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via San Jose, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–24,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Managua, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guatemala City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via San Pedro Sula, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Cancun, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–17,000
Bus from Sonsonate to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
Bus from Izalco to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $938
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $352
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,414
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $899
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +503 2446 9130
- lavencedoracv@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sonsonate to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Santa Ana to Guatemala Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $230–700
Bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $350–800
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