There are 6 ways to get from Tepic to Tapachula by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Amado Nervo International Airport
best- Fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane TPQ - TAP
8h 44m$5,343–24,003Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tepic to Tapachulabus Tijuana
33h 55m$1,300–1,900Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus
31h 25m$3,448–5,346Drive 1,800.2 km
- Drive from Tepic to Tapachulacar 1,800.2 km
21h 2m$3,520–5,084Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tepic to Central ACNbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane GDL - TAP
6h 54m$3,858–10,212Bus to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane PVR - TAP
9h 58m$3,124–9,824
Tepic to Tapachula by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tepic to Tapachula is to bus which costs $1300 - $1900 and takes 33h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tepic to Tapachula is to bus and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $3800 - $11000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tepic and arriving at Tapachula. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33h 55m.
The distance between Tepic and Tapachula is 1545 km. The road distance is 1800.2 km.
The best way to get from Tepic to Tapachula without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 31h 25m and costs $3400 - $5500.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Tepic to Tapachula, including transfers.
Tepic to Tapachula bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Tepic station.
The best way to get from Tepic to Tapachula is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs $5000 - $24000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $3400 - $5500 and takes 31h 25m.
Tepic to Tapachula bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Tapachula is 1h ahead of Tepic. It is currently 10:48 AM in Tepic and 11:48 AM in Tapachula.
What companies run services between Tepic, Mexico and Tapachula, Mexico?
Volaris and Aeroméxico fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tepic to Tapachula via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 31h 25m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–23,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–28,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tapachula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,500
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tepic to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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