There are 5 ways to get from Tapachula to Santa Ana by car or bus
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Tapachula to Quetzaltenangocar
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
6h 55m$88–94Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Tapachula to Guatemana Aguilar Batresbus Guatemala
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Santa Anabus Guatemala / ...
13h 5m$37–52Drive 433.4 km
- Drive from Tapachula to Santa Anacar 433.4 km
6h 18m$46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus Tapachula / ...
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Metrocentrobus 201 Santa Ana
11h 40m$52Bus via Antigua Guatemala
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus Antigua
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Ana, El Salvadorbus AntStaAn
18h 7m$134
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Santa Ana is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $35 - $55 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Santa Ana is to drive which takes 6h 18m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Metrocentro via San Salvador. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Tapachula and Santa Ana is 452 km. The road distance is 433.4 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 11h 40m and costs $52.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Tapachula to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Tapachula to Santa Ana bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, depart from Tapachula station.
Tapachula to Santa Ana bus services, operated by El Condor Internacional, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Santa Ana is 433 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Tapachula to Santa Ana.
There are 152+ hotels available in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Santa Ana, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Tapachula to Metrocentro via San Salvador in around 11h 40m.
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- 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
- +503 7860 7258
- [email protected]
- Website
- TUDO
Bus from San Salvador to Metrocentro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- TUDO
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 Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $14–20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Ana, El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- GuateGo
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