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How to get fromSonsonate to Tapachulaby bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sonsonate to Santa Anabus bus 209
    2. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenangobus bus
    4. Drive from Quetzaltenango to Tapachulacar car
    8h 52m
    $1,500–1,620

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to San Salvadorbus bus 205 Especial
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus Tapachula / ...
    12h 30m
    $563–913

  3. Drive 394.6 km

    1. Drive from Sonsonate to Tapachulacar car 394.6 km
    5h 26m
    $706–1,020

  4. Shuttle, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane SAL - TAP
    10h 54m
    $9,216–14,806

  5. Bus via Guatemala City

    1. Take the bus from Sonzacate to Santa Anabus bus 216
    2. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Guatemala Aguilar Batresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemana Aguilar Batres to Tapachulabus bus
    15h 5m

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,724Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 492.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 to Tapachula via San Salvador in around 12h 30m.

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