There are 9 ways to get from Texas to Tapachula by plane, bus, car, 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 from Abraham González International Airport
best- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane CJS - TAP
9h 21m$2,987–14,675Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Mexico City International Airport T2bus
- Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus
41h 15m$3,840–5,304Drive 2,217 km
- Drive from Houston to Tapachulacar 2,217 km
29h 4m$4,507–6,510Fly from San Antonio International Airport
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane SAT - TAP
7h 59m$3,033–14,393Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane IAH - TAP
8h 19m$3,262–8,443Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane DFW - TAP
9h 48m$4,064–13,424Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
42h 45m$4,079–6,957Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Tapachulabus
47h 26m$5,108–7,321Bus #2
- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus Guatemala
3d 5h$3,438–7,612
Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Tapachula is to fly which costs $3200 - $8500 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Tapachula is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $3000 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from San Jacinto St @ Preston St and arriving at Tapachula via Lockwood Dr @ Lyons Ave, Houston Lockwood, Reynosa and Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 26m.
The distance between Texas and Tapachula is 2391 km. The road distance is 2217 km.
The best way to get from Texas to Tapachula without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 41h 15m and costs $3800 - $5500.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Texas to Tapachula, including transfers.
Texas to Tapachula bus services, operated by Conexiones Tornado, depart from Houston Lockwood station.
The best way to get from Texas to Tapachula is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $2900 - $15000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $3800 - $5500 and takes 41h 15m.
Texas to Tapachula bus services, operated by Conexiones Tornado, arrive at Reynosa station.
Tapachula is 1h behind Texas. It is currently 12:35 AM in Texas and 11:35 PM in Tapachula.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Tapachula, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and Viva Aerobus fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Smith St @ Prairie St to Tapachula via Westpark / Lower Uptown Transit Center, Hillcroft Ave @ Southwest Freeway, Houston, Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1, Mexico City International Airport T2, Pantitlán, Balbuena, and México City in around 41h 15m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–19,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–19,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–16,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–14,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–13,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–5,500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Mexico City International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from México City to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,380
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $390–550
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