There are 9 ways to get from Tapachula to Monterey by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, subway, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane TAP - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
14h 9m$467–1,780Bus, train via Yuma
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Streetbus 95
- Take the train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
3d 13h$248–525Bus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
2d 20hDrive 2,784.9 mi
- Drive from Tapachula to Montereycar 2,784.9 mi
2d 3h$509–735Fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TAP - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
13h 44m$277–945Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane TAP - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
16h 58m$576–2,094Fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane TAP - MRY
15h 55m$290–1,123Bus via Tepic
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
2d 22h$303–524Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
3d 19h$355–631
Tapachula to Monterey by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Monterey is to bus and train via Yuma which costs $240 - $550 and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Monterey is to fly and shuttle which takes 13h 44m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Oaxaca, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, San Jose and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Tapachula and Monterey is 2491 miles. The road distance is 2801.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Tapachula to Monterey, including transfers.
Tapachula to Monterey bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Tapachula station.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Monterey is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 15h 55m.
Tapachula to Monterey bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Oaxaca station.
Monterey is 2h behind Tapachula. It is currently 5:35 PM in Tapachula and 3:35 PM in Monterey.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tapachula to Tyler / Franklin via Oaxaca, Tijuana, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, Salinas, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 2d 20h. Alternatively, Aeroméxico, Allegiant Air, and three other airlines fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Guadalajara, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Mexico City, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Mexico City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Mexico City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Mexico City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Yuma Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Jose Airport Terminal A to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $70
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–60
- Standard Rate
- $57
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–60
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–328
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $190–290
- Titanium
- $215–230
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tapachula to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from William Brook Ave @ B Street to Gila Street @ 3rd Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Tapachula to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $260–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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