There are 5 ways to get from La Paz to Tapachula by plane, car ferry, bus, 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.
Fly from La Paz International Airport
best- Fly from La Paz International Airport (LAP) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane LAP - TAP
8h 32m$3,504–8,930Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampocarferry La Paz
- Take the bus from Los Mochis to Tapachulabus Tijuana
2d 9h$2,061–5,079Car ferry, bus via Mexico City
- Take the car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampocarferry
- Take the bus from Los Mochis to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
2d 3h$2,271–5,299Drive 4,868.7 km
- Drive from La Paz to Tapachulacar 4,868.7 km
2d 14h$8,643–12,484Shuttle to Los Cabos International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from La Paz to San José del Cabo Airport
- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane SJD - TAP
9h 2m$11,055–16,245
La Paz International Airport (LAP) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Paz to Tapachula is to car ferry and bus via Mexico City which costs $2200 - $5500 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from La Paz to Tapachula is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $3500 - $9000.
The distance between La Paz and Tapachula is 2178 km. The road distance is 4868.7 km.
The best way to get from La Paz to Tapachula without a car is to car ferry and bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 3h and costs $2200 - $5500.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from La Paz to Tapachula, including transfers.
Tapachula is 1h ahead of La Paz. It is currently 12:33 AM in La Paz and 1:33 AM in Tapachula.
Yes, the driving distance between La Paz to Tapachula is 4869 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h to drive from La Paz to Tapachula.
There are 46+ hotels available in Tapachula.
What companies run services between La Paz, Mexico and Tapachula, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Viva Aerobus fly from La Paz International Airport (LAP) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from La Paz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Paz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–8,500
Flights from La Paz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from La Paz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–8,000
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Los Mochis to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 1 800 378 1245
- Website
- cabotransportation.com
Shuttle from La Paz to San José del Cabo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,196
- Website
- https://www.cabotransportation.com/
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Los Mochis to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 337 7437
- [email protected]
- Website
- bajaferries.com.mx
Car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Schedules at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Book at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Adult (+ 12)
- $2,000
- Minor (3-11)
- $1,000
- Infant (0-2)
- $0
- Senior (INAPAM +60)
- $1,000
- Pet
- $650
Car ferry from La Paz to Topolobampo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Schedules at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Book at
- bajaferries.com.mx
- Adult (+ 12)
- $2,000
- Minor (3-11)
- $1,000
- Infant (0-2)
- $0
- Senior (INAPAM +60)
- $1,000
- Pet
- $650
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