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 service through Central America Crosses the Borders and make the trip safer and simpler. You stay on the same bus throughout your trip if you choose. The Tica Bus line runs a total of 38 air-conditioned buses
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Tica Bus Schedule and Fares, Central America Bus Service
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 2012 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.
The above mentioned trip from the north to Panama 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.

Tica Bus Passengers
Passengers can stop for extended stays in the terminal cities, the ticket is still honored, they 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. Tica Buses have reclining seats,
lavatory, window curtains, and video movies.
Tica Bus Fares
- Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico to Guatemala Economy One Way $19.00 Round trip $38.00
- Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico to El Salvador: Economy $37.00 One Way, $74.00 Round Trip
- Tapachula to Nicaragua Econ. $67.00, $120.00 RT Executive $85.00, $170.00
- Tapachula to Costa Rica Econ. $92.00 $184.00 RT Exec. $97.00, $194.00
- Tapachula to Panama Econ $127.00 $254.00 RT Exec. $142.00 $284.00
- Tapachula to Tegucigalpa, Honduras Economy Only $52.00 $104.00 RT
Fares are approximate as of January 2012 and do change without notice
Tica Bus Schedule
- From Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico to Guatemala:
:Leave Tapachula at 7:00 am, arrive at Guatemala at 12:00 noon.
- Tapachula to El Salvador:
Leave Tapachula at 7:00 am, arrive at Guatemala City at 12:00 noon.
Leave Guatemala at 1:00 p.m, arrive at San Salvador, El Salvador approximately
at 5:00 p.m.
- Tapachula to Managua Nicaragua
Leave Tapachula at 7:00 am, arrive at Guatemala City at 12:00 noon.
Leave Guatemala at 1:00 p.m, arrive at San Salvador, El Salvador approximately
at 5:00 p.m.
Leave el Salvador at 5:00 a.m, arrive at Managua Nicaragua approximately
at 5:00 p.m.
- Tapachula to Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Leave Tapachula at 7:00 am, arrive at Guatemala at 12:00 a.m. Leave
Guatemala at 1:00 p.m, arrive at El Salvador approximately at 5:00 p.m.
Leave el Salvador at 12:00 noon, arrive at Tegucigalpa at 6:00 p.m.
- Tapachula to Costa Rica: Economy Class
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 at 5:00 p.m. Leave Nicaragua
at 6:00 a.m,And 6:00 a.m. And 12 noon, arrive at Costa Rica at 4:00 p.m, 5:00 p.
m. and 9:00 p.m.
- Tapachula to Costa Rica: Executive Class
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 3:00 a.m, arrive at Nicaragua approximately at 12:30 p.m.
Leave Nicaragua at 1:00 p.m, ,arrive at Costa Rica approximately at 10:00 p.m.
- Tapachula to Panama: Costa Rica to Panama - Executive Class)
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 3:00 a.m, arrive at Nicaragua approximately
at 12:30 p.m. Leave Nicaragua at 1:00 p.m, arrive at Costa Rica approximately
at 10:00 p.m. Leave Costa Rica at 11:00 p.m (same day), arrive at Panama City
at 4 in the afternoon the following day. See Fares Below


See Tica Bus Schedule and Fares for the Central America Bus
Tica Bus Schedule and Fares for the Central America Bus Service include
a 2012 Round Trip ticket price for a trip from Tapachula in Chiapas
Mexico to Panama City Panama of $254 USD. Ticket paid in US Dollars,
travelers checks, or the currency of the country.
Tica Bus Fares
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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
and ADO.