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How to get fromMetapán to Tapachulaby car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Metapán to Tapachula by car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Metapán to Esquipulascar car
    2. Take the bus from Esquipulas to Guatemalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to San Rafael Pie de la Cuestabus bus Gtm
    4. Drive from San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta to Tapachulacar car
    8h
    $700–1,251

  2. Bus via Guatemala City

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metapán to Santa Anabus bus 235
    2. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    15h 17m
    $604–904

  3. Drive 457.5 km

    1. Drive from Metapán to Tapachulacar car 457.5 km
    7h 10m
    $812–1,173

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Metapán to Santa Anabus bus 235
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus Tapachula / ...
    13h 55m
    $864

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Metapán to Santa Anabus bus 235
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Ana to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus bus
    16h 51m
    $2,052–2,402

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 516.8 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Metapán, El Salvador and Tapachula, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Metapán to Tapachula via Santa Ana, Ciudad Arce, and San Salvador in around 13h 55m.

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