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How to get fromTapachula to La Ceibaby car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Tapachula to La Ceiba by car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Tapachula to San Rafael Pie de la Cuestacar car
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus Gtm
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    13h 44m
    $53–120

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tapachula to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    18h 47m
    $50–255

  3. Drive  839.3 km

    1. Drive from Tapachula to La Ceibacar car 839.3 km
    13h 47m
    $116–167

  4. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane GUA - SAP
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    11h 40m
    $335–581

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobusesbus bus Guatemala city
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    20h 29m
    $125

  6. Bus via Tela

    1. Take the bus from San Pablo to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    14h 2m
    $53–120

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tapachula to Coatepequebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coatepeque to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    17h 19m

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly to La Ceiba

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Copán Ruinsshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Copan Ruins to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane plane SAP - LCE
    13h 20m

  9. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to La Ceiba

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane plane GUA - LCE
    9h 33m
    $435–683

  10. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Puerto Barrios Airport, drive, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR)plane plane GUA - PBR
    3. Drive from Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR) to Corintocar car
    4. Take the bus from Corinto to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    13h 11m
    $207–301

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights

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Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 44m

What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and La Ceiba, Honduras?

You can take a vehicle from Tapachula to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via San Pablo, Transportes Fuente del Norte, Litegua Bus Station, Guatemala, Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, and Tela in around 14h 2m.

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