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How to get fromIxtapa to Tapachulaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ixtapa to Tapachula by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane ZIH - TAP
    8h 38m
    $2,915–11,605

  2. Bus via Mexico City

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus bus
    27h 14m
    $1,648–3,061

  3. Drive  1,312.9 km

    1. Drive from Ixtapa to Tapachulacar car 1,312.9 km
    18h 34m
    $2,546–3,677

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    30h 55m
    $2,498–4,861

  5. Bus via Mexico City #2

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus Tijuana
    35h 57m
    $1,700–3,138

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration11h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,050.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Tapachula, Mexico?

Aeroméxico and Volaris fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Tapachula via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Central del Norte, Diana, and Politécnico in around 27h 14m.

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