There are 7 ways to get from Tapachula to Altar by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Hermosillo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Hermosillo International Airport (HMO)plane TAP - HMO
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Altarbus
12h 22m$4,890–10,836Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to Caborcabus Tapachula
2d 14h$2,148–3,220Bus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Altarbus
2d$3,367–6,829Drive 3,200.6 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Altarcar 3,200.6 km
36h 13m$5,833–8,425Fly to Ciudad Obregón International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN)plane TAP - CEN
- Take the bus from Ciudad Obregón to Altarbus
15h 38m$4,760–29,786Bus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Altarbus
2d$3,760–5,462Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Tepotzotlán to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Altarbus
2d 10h$5,103–9,046
Tapachula to Altar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Altar is to bus which costs $2100 - $3300 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Altar is to fly and bus which takes 12h 22m and costs $4800 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Altar. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Altar via Paradero Politécnico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Tapachula and Altar is 2766 km. The road distance is 3200.6 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Altar without a car is to bus via Santa Ana which takes 2 days 0h and costs $3300 - $7000.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Tapachula to Altar, including transfers.
Tapachula to Altar bus services, operated by Autobuses Titanium, depart from Tapachula station.
Tapachula to Altar bus services, operated by Autobuses Titanium, arrive at Politécnico station.
Altar is 1h behind Tapachula. It is currently 11:36 AM in Tapachula and 10:36 AM in Altar.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Altar is 3201 km. It takes approximately 36h 13m to drive from Tapachula to Altar.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Altar, Sonora, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tapachula to Altar via Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 118, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Santa Ana, and Santa Ana in around 2d.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Hermosillo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–16,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Ciudad Obregón International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Hermosillo International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–9,500
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Hermosillo International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–9,500
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Ciudad Obregón International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–28,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Ciudad Obregón International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–28,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Hermosillo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–8,500
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Hermosillo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–8,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to Altar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,400–4,100
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Obregón to Altar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Altar
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–4,300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- 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
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepotzotlán to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 624 6618
- clientes@albatrosautobuses.mx
- Website
- albatrosautobuses.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Altar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- albatrosautobuses.mx
- Book at
- albatrosautobuses.mx
Bus from Ciudad Obregón to Altar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–500
- Schedules at
- albatrosautobuses.mx
- Book at
- albatrosautobuses.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Caborca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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