There are 5 ways to get from Tapachula to Sonsonate by car, bus, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Tapachula to San Rafael Pie de la Cuestacar
- Take the bus from San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus Gtm
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to El Porvenirbus
- Drive from El Porvenir to Sonsonatecar
7h 8m$40–73Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Frontera Valle Nuevobus
- Take the bus from Ahuachapán to Sonsonatebus 278
15h 3m$34–48Drive 394.1 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Sonsonatecar 394.1 km
5h 24m$42–60Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane GUA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
8h 39m$447–851Bus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus Tapachula / ...
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Terminal Nueva Ruta 205bus 205 Especial
11h 40m$51
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Sonsonate is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $30 - $50 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Sonsonate is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Sonsonate. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 via San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Tapachula and Sonsonate is 465 km. The road distance is 394.1 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Sonsonate without a car is to bus which takes 11h 40m and costs $51.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Tapachula to Sonsonate, including transfers.
Tapachula to Sonsonate bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, depart from Tapachula station.
Tapachula to Sonsonate bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Sonsonate is 394 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Tapachula to Sonsonate.
There are 148+ hotels available in Sonsonate.
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.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta to Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to El Porvenir
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
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