There are 7 ways to get from Matamoros 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 General Servando Canales International Airport
best- Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane MAM - TAP
5h 25m$3,385–13,934Bus via Mexico City
cheapest- Take the bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
27h 7m$2,019–4,765Drive 1,660.5 km
- Drive from Matamoros to Tapachulacar 1,660.5 km
22h 4m$3,220–4,651Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Reynosabus
- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane REX - TAP
8h 52m$3,960–16,613Bus to Monterrey International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Monterreybus
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane MTY - TAP
8h 51m$2,831–10,758Bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Tapachulabus
31h 20m$3,374–5,224Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Tepotzotlánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus Tijuana
38h 32m$2,194–5,236
Matamoros to Tapachula by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matamoros to Tapachula is to bus via Mexico City which costs $2000 - $4800 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Matamoros to Tapachula is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $3300 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamoros to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from Matamoros and arriving at Tapachula via Politécnico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 7m.
The distance between Matamoros and Tapachula is 1366 km. The road distance is 1660.5 km.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Tapachula without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 27h 7m and costs $2000 - $4800.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Matamoros to Tapachula, including transfers.
Matamoros to Tapachula bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Matamoros station.
The best way to get from Matamoros to Tapachula is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $3300 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $2000 - $4800 and takes 27h 7m.
Matamoros to Tapachula bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Tapachula is 1h behind Matamoros. It is currently 1:19 PM in Matamoros and 12:19 PM in Tapachula.
What companies run services between Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Tapachula, Mexico?
Aeroméxico flies from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matamoros to Tapachula via México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Autobuses del Norte, Politécnico, and Politécnico in around 27h 7m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–15,000
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–14,000
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tapachula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Matamoros to Tepotzotlán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,600
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- 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
- $950–1,100
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- Website
- noreste.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- noreste.com.mx
- Book at
- noreste.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
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