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How to get fromTapachula to El Carménby car, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Tapachula to El Carmén by car, bus, or taxi

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Tapachula to Tocachécar car
    2. Take the bus from Tocaché to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Ranchobus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Rancho to Salamábus bus
    6h 58m
    $49–77

  2. Drive 312.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tapachula to El Carméncar car 312.8 km
    5h 34m
    $38–55

  3. Drive, bus, taxi

    1. Drive from Tapachula to Tocachécar car
    2. Take the bus from Tocaché to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Transportes Fuente del Norte to El Carméntaxi taxi
    5h 8m
    $94–126

  4. Bus via Coatepeque

    1. Take the bus from Tapachula to Coatepequebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coatepeque to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Ranchobus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Rancho to Salamábus bus
    10h 58m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Tapachula to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 – OCC Tapachula
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala City - Centra Norte to Salamábus bus
    12h 11m
    $50–74

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Tapachula to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus Guatemala
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala City - Centra Norte to Salamábus bus
    13h 11m
    $48–73

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 469.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and El Carmén, Guatemala?

You can take a bus from Tapachula to El Carmén via Coatepeque, Coatepeque, Guatemala City, Litegua Bus Station, El Rancho, and Salamá in around 10h 58m.

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