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How to get fromSanta Ana to Tapachulaby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Tapachula by bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenangobus bus
    3. Drive from Quetzaltenango to Tapachulacar car
    6h 52m
    $1,462–1,582

  2. Bus via Guatemala City

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus Guatemala / ...
    2. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus Guatemala
    13h 5m
    $598–889

  3. Drive 431.8 km

    1. Drive from Santa Ana to Tapachulacar car 431.8 km
    6h 8m
    $765–1,105

  4. Shuttle, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Ana to El Salvador International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane SAL - GUA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulashuttle bus
    8h 19m
    $7,627–14,238

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Metrocentro to San Salvadorbus bus 201 Santa Ana
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus Tapachula / ...
    12h 26m
    $871

  6. Bus via Antigua Guatemala

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana, El Salvador to Antigua Guatemalabus bus AntStaAn
    2. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus bus Antigua
    17h 42m
    $2,273

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration49 minAverage Duration
Ticket$3,460Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 448.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Metrocentro to Tapachula via San Salvador in around 12h 26m.

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