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How to get fromTapachula to Sonsonateby car, bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Tapachula to Sonsonate by car, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Tapachula to San Rafael Pie de la Cuestacar car
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus Gtm
    3. Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to El Porvenirbus bus
    4. Drive from El Porvenir to Sonsonatecar car
    7h 8m
    $40–73

  2. Bus via Guatemala City

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Frontera Valle Nuevobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ahuachapán to Sonsonatebus bus 278
    15h 3m
    $34–48

  3. Drive  394.1 km

    1. Drive from Tapachula to Sonsonatecar car 394.1 km
    5h 24m
    $42–60

  4. Fly from Tapachula International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane TAP - SAL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonateshuttle bus
    7h 31m
    $365–969

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus Tapachula / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Terminal Nueva Ruta 205bus bus 205 Especial
    11h 40m
    $51

  6. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane GUA - SAL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonateshuttle bus
    8h 39m
    $457–801

Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Sonsonate, El Salvador?

You can take a bus from Tapachula to Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 via San Salvador in around 11h 40m.

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