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How to get fromTapachula to Sonsonateby car, bus, shuttle, or plane

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

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  1. Drive, bus

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    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 Transportes Fuente del Norte to El Porvenirbus bus
    4. Drive from El Porvenir to Sonsonatecar car
    7h 8m
    $40–73

  2. Drive  394.1 km

    1. Drive from Tapachula to Sonsonatecar car 394.1 km
    5h 24m
    $42–60

  3. Shuttle, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane GUA - SAL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Sonsonateshuttle bus
    8h 39m
    $457–851

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus Tapachula / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Terminal Nueva Ruta 205bus bus 205 Especial
    11h 40m
    $51

  5. Bus via Guatemala City

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

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 464.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Tapachula to Terminal Nueva Ruta 205 via San Salvador in around 11h 40m.

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