Beyond Panama south there is no reliable road. Impassible during the rain
season and dangerous any time the and only a few 4wd vehicles make the
passage through the Darien Gap. Otherwise air or boat is the only way to
reach south America from Panama.
Tica Bus, Cross-Border Central America Bus Service
Central America Bus Travel,
The Tica Bus: Cross-Border Bus
Routes Through Central America.
Luxury Seating at a Backpackers Price
For independent travelers through
Southern Mexico to Central America as
far south as Panama City there is a bus
option that takes some of the anxiety out
of crossing the borders and about finding
the next bus. This system is called the
Tica bus for short and stands for
Tansportes Internacionales
Centroamericanos:
The above mentioned trip leaves
Tapachula in Chiapas Mexico and goes
through Guatemala to El Salvador where
it stops for the night. The bus then goes
to Managua and stops for the overnight.
The bus then makes a day and overnight
trip to Panama.
Bus Routes Through Central America
Schedule for trip South from Tapachula in Chiapas, Mexico.
Leave Tapachula at 7:00 am, arrive at Guatemala at 12:00 noon.
Leave Guatemala at 1:00 p.m,,arrive at El Salvador approximately at 5:00 p.m.
Leave El Salvador at 5:00 a.m,,arrive at Nicaragua approximately
at 5:00 p.m.
Leave Nicaragua at 6:00 a.m,,And 12:00 noon, arrive at Costa Rica
approximately at 4:00 p.m, 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Leave Costa Rica at 10:00 p.m. on the same day and arrive at Panama at 4
in the afternoon the following day.
Passengers can stop for extended stays in the terminal cities, the ticket is still honored. The passenger
must, however, make a reservation and reserve a seat to continue. Passengers pay additional for their
hostel or hotel, and food. Other expenses that are the passenger’s responsibility would be the visa and
each country’s customs charge which averages $7
Tica runs a total of 38 air-conditioned, 54-passenger buses that have reclining seats, restrooms,
window curtains, TV and video.
Tica Buses serve Central America between Mexico
and Panama. Buses have reclining seats, lavatory,
window curtains, TV and video.
See below the 2012 ticket price for the bus routes from Tapachula in Chiapas Mexico to Panama
City Panama in Central America. Pay in US Dollars, travelers checks, or the currency of the
country only, no checks or credit cards accepted.
Tica Bus, Cross-Border Central America Bus Service runs Bus
routes through Central America.
Tica Bus crosses Borders and makes the trip safer and simpler.
You stay on the same bus throughout your trip if you choose.
The 2011 Ticket Price for a trip from Tapachula in Chiapas Mexico to Panama City Panama in Central
America is $254. USD round trip, paid in US Dollars, travelers checks, or the currency of the country
only, no checks or credit cards accepted.
Make reservation via email and pay when arriving at the terminal.
Terminal Tapachula, (529)-62-626-2880,
(529)-62-626-2881
Oriente and 3rd North
Colonial Centro CP 30700, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
Cristobal Colon Station The same bus terminal used by OCC
Bus
Tica Bus Fares
Central America Bus
Tica Bus Schedule
Tica Bus Routes
Tica Bus, Central America
Bus Tapachula Panama City
Bookmark this Page
Press Ctrl - D
or Share