Tapachula: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tapachula is a city of 353,706 people in Mexico (Chiapas), 165 m (541 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tapachula International Airport (TAP), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tapachula runs from about 11 h 17 min a day in late December to 13 h 3 min in late June (computed for 14.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tapachula is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tapachula International Airport (TAP), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,562 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Retalhuleu Airport (RER, 74 km).
Flights to Tapachula: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tapachula · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 190 km (Guatemala) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Villa Nueva, 185 km (Guatemala) — buses · car rental · tours
- Tuxtla, 225 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Salvador, 358 km (El Salvador)
- Mixco, 180 km (Guatemala) — buses · car rental · tours
- Villahermosa, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Soyapango, 361 km (El Salvador)
- San Cristóbal de las Casas, 207 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cobán, 212 km (Guatemala) — tours
- Quetzaltenango, 79 km (Guatemala) — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Quetzaltenango.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tapachula?
Tapachula International Airport (TAP), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tapachula?
About 353,706 people live in Tapachula (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tapachula in?
America/Merida, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Tapachula?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tapachula?
Guatemala City (190 km), Villa Nueva (185 km), Tuxtla (225 km), San Salvador (358 km), Mixco (180 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.