There are 3 ways to get from Oaxaca to Chiapas by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
8h$420–700Drive 494.5 km
- Drive from Oaxaca to Tuxtla Gutiérrezcar 494.5 km
6h 8m$939–1,357Bus via Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tehuantepecbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
12h 4m$830–1,200
Oaxaca to Chiapas by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oaxaca to Chiapas is to bus which costs $420 - $700 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Oaxaca to Chiapas is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $900 - $1400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oaxaca and arriving at Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Oaxaca and Chiapas is 544 km. The road distance is 494.5 km.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to Chiapas without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $420 - $700.
The bus from Oaxaca to Tuxtla Gutiérrez takes 8h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Oaxaca to Chiapas bus services, operated by Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa), depart from Oaxaca station.
Oaxaca to Chiapas bus services, operated by Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa), arrive at Tuxtla Gutiérrez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oaxaca to Chiapas is 494 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Oaxaca to Chiapas.
There are 132+ hotels available in Chiapas.
What companies run services between Oaxaca, Mexico and Chiapas, Mexico?
Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa) operates a bus from Oaxaca to Tuxtla Gutiérrez twice daily. Tickets cost $420–700 and the journey takes 8h.
Bus from Oaxaca to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
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