There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Tapachula by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Phoenix, fly to Tapachula International Airport
best- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane PHX - TAP
13h 55m$4,915–18,908Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Hermosillobus San José / ...
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Tapachulabus Tijuana
2d 16h$2,250–3,500Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
2d 7h$4,964–7,119Drive 3,194 km
- Drive from Tucson to Tapachulacar 3,194 km
38h 34m$6,251–9,029Bus to Hermosillo International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport
- Take the bus from Tucson to Hermosillobus
- Fly from Hermosillo International Airport (HMO) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane HMO - TAP
14h 35m$4,040–10,290Fly Tucson to Tapachula International Airport
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane TUS - TAP
11h 44m$4,910–20,370Fly Tucson to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane TUS - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
14h 48m$3,301–13,662Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tucson to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
2d 8h$4,170–8,550
Tucson to Tapachula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Tapachula is to bus which costs $2200 - $3500 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Tapachula is to fly which takes 11h 44m and costs $4900 - $21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Tapachula via 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson, Nogales, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Politécnico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Tucson and Tapachula is 3063 km. The road distance is 3194 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tapachula without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $4900 - $7500.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Tucson to Tapachula, including transfers.
Tucson to Tapachula bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tapachula is to fly which takes 11h 44m and costs $4900 - $21000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $4100 - $9000 and takes 2 days 8h.
Tucson to Tapachula bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Nogales station.
Tapachula is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 7:41 AM in Tucson and 8:41 AM in Tapachula.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Tapachula, Mexico?
American Airlines, Volaris, and Aeroméxico fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Tapachula via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson, Nogales, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Diana, and Politécnico in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Hermosillo International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–15,000
Flights from Tucson to Tapachula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Tucson to Tapachula International Airport via Phoenix, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Phoenix to Tapachula International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–25,000
Flights from Hermosillo International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–9,000
Flights from Hermosillo International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–9,000
Flights from Tucson to Tapachula International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to La Aurora International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Tucson to La Aurora International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tucson to La Aurora International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–19,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Hermosillo International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to La Aurora International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tucson to La Aurora International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–16,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- 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
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
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
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $450–700
- Titanium
- $500–700
Bus from Tucson to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $120–350
- Titanium
- $140–350
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Hermosillo to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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