There are 7 ways to get from Tapachula to Frontera by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Monterrey International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane TAP - MTY
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus
7h 37m$2,225–8,806Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to La Pochotabus
- Take the bus from La Pochota to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus
31h 49m$1,460–3,084Drive 1,888.3 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Fronteracar 1,888.3 km
24h 59m$3,391–4,898Fly to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (SLW)plane TAP - SLW
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Monclovabus
14h 33m$3,830–13,286Fly to Piedras Negras International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS)plane TAP - PDS
- Take the bus from Piedras Negras to Monclovabus
16h 26m$7,965–13,381Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclovabus
32h 3m$2,257–4,859Bus via Mexico City #2
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclovabus
38h 25m$3,158–6,686
Tapachula to Frontera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Frontera is to bus which costs $1400 - $3100 and takes 31h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Frontera is to fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs $2200 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Frontera. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Monclova via La Pochota, Coatzacoalcos, Acayucan and Monterrey. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 49m.
The distance between Tapachula and Frontera is 1702 km. The road distance is 1888.3 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Frontera without a car is to bus which takes 31h 49m and costs $1400 - $3100.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Tapachula to Frontera, including transfers.
Tapachula to Frontera bus services, operated by Rapidos del Sur, depart from Tapachula station.
Tapachula to Frontera bus services, operated by Rapidos del Sur, arrive at La Pochota station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Frontera is 1888 km. It takes approximately 24h 59m to drive from Tapachula to Frontera.
There are 22+ hotels available in Frontera.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Frontera, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tapachula to Monclova via La Pochota, Coatzacoalcos, Acayucan, and Monterrey in around 31h 49m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport via Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–17,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport via Guadalajara, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–16,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–17,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Piedras Negras International Airport via Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Piedras Negras International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–19,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Piedras Negras International Airport via Guadalajara, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–20,000
- Website
- flyaerus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–17,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport via Guadalajara, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–16,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Piedras Negras International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–19,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Piedras Negras International Airport via Guadalajara, Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–20,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- atencionaclientes@gruposenda.com
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Monterrey to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- https://ticket.gruposenda.com/en/
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
- Website
- https://ticket.gruposenda.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to La Pochota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from La Pochota to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Piedras Negras to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Piedras Negras to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.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
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