There are 4 ways to get from Tapachula to San Salvador by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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 Tapachula to San Salvadorbus Tapachula / ...
10h$50Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus Guatemala
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus San Salvador / ...
15h 10m$42–60Drive 460.9 km
- Drive from Tapachula to San Salvadorcar 460.9 km
6h 33m$49–70Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane GUA - SAL
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus
7h 14m$225–608
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to San Salvador is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $40 - $60 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to San Salvador is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $45 - $70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tapachula and arriving at San Salvador. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Tapachula and San Salvador is 492 km. The road distance is 460.9 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to San Salvador without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs $50.
The bus from Tapachula to San Salvador takes 10h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Tapachula to San Salvador bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, depart from Tapachula station.
Tapachula to San Salvador bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to San Salvador is 461 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Tapachula to San Salvador.
There are 425+ hotels available in San Salvador.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and San Salvador, El Salvador?
El Condor Internacional operates a bus from Tapachula to San Salvador twice daily. Tickets cost $50 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $20–550
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from Tapachula to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- [email protected]
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batres
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $22–35
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $19–28
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