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 Quetzaltenangocar
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Sonsonatebus 209
8h 55m$89–95Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Sonsonatebus 209
16h 31m$35–83Drive 393 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Sonsonatecar 393 km
5h 34m$41–60Shuttle, 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
7h 47m$286–506Bus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus Tapachula / ...
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Izalcobus 205 Regular
11h 25m$37–53
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Sonsonate is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Sonsonate is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Sonsonate. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Sonzacate via San Salvador and Izalco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Tapachula and Sonsonate is 496 km. The road distance is 393 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Sonsonate without a car is to bus which takes 11h 25m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 8h 55m 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 393 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Tapachula to Sonsonate.
There are 133+ hotels available in Sonsonate.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Sonsonate, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Tapachula to Sonzacate via San Salvador and Izalco in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–320
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Santa Ana to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from San Salvador to Izalco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $19–45
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $14–40
- Phone
- +503 2446 9130
- lavencedoracv@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Sonsonate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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