Tica Bus, Central America, Cross-Border Bus
  • Beyond Panama City, South
Beyond Panama south there is no reliable road into Columbia. The road
becomes impassible during the rainy season and dangerous at other
times.  
  • Darien Gap
Some 4wd  vehicles make the passage through the Darien Gap but
otherwise there is no passenger service.
Air from Panama City or one of the many small boats offering service to
Colombia are the best ways to reach South America from Panama.
Tica Bus, Central America Bus Service, Bus Fares
Central America Bus
Travel,
The Tica Bus,
First Class,
Cross-Border Bus
  • Cross-Border Bus
For independent travelers through Southern Mexico to
Central America,  as far south as Panama City,  this is a
bus option that takes some of the anxiety out of finding the
next bus.
This system, called Tica Bus, stands for Tansportes
Internacionales Centroamericanos:
  • Schedule of  Extended City Stops
The above mentioned trip leaves Tapachula in Chiapas
State, Mexico and goes through Guatemala to El Salvador
where it stops for the night.
  • Managua Nicaragua
The bus then goes to Managua and stops for the overnight.
The bus then makes a day and overnight trip to Panama
City.
    Tica Bus Schedule, Departure times
The time schedule of departures from each city for the trip South from Tapachula in
Chiapas, Mexico to Panama City, Panama  is listed below.
  • Tapachula Chiapas
Leave Tapachula at 7:00 am, arrive at Guatemala at 12:00 noon.
  • Guatemala City, Guatemala
Leave Guatemala at 1:00 p.m,arrive at El Salvador approximately at 5:00 p.m.
  • El Salvador
Leave El Salvador at 5:00 a.m,arrive at Nicaragua approximately
at 5:00 p.m.
  • Managua, Nicaragua
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.
  • Costa Rica
Leave Costa Rica at 10:00 p.m. on the same day and arrive at Panama at 4 in the
afternoon the following day.
  • Extended Stops
Passengers can stop for extended stays in the terminal cities, the ticket
is still honored but the passenger must make a reservation and reserve
a seat to continue.
  • Passenger Costs
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.
Tica runs a total of 38 air-conditioned, 54-passenger buses.
Tica Buses  service between Central and Mexico
offers reclining seats, lavatory, window curtains,
and TV movies.
  • Bus Fares
Tica Bus Service  2013 ticket
price for a trip from Tapachula
in Chiapas Mexico to Panama
City Panama in Central
America is $254 USD, RT
(see price schedule below).
  • Booking
Email the reservation and Pay
for tickets on pickup in US
Dollars, travelers checks, or
the currency of the country
only, no checks or credit cards
accepted.
Tica Bus, Central America Bus Service to Panama City from
Tapachula Chiapas, can make the trip safe and simple. The
Tica Bus line runs 38 air-conditioned buses that cross the
borders in Southern Mexico and Central America.
See Schedule and Fares
Tica Bus, Central America
Bus Service, Tapachula
Chiapas to Panama City
Tica Bus Ticket Prices
  • Ticket Price 2013
The 2013  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.  
  • Reservations
Make reservation ahead via email and then Pay and Pick up tickets at the station.
Buy Tica Bus tickets to Guatemala through ADO Bus at the first class bus station in Oaxaca City and at
the Tapachula OCC Bus station.
  • Terminal Tapachula Location     
Oriente and 3rd North
Colonial Centro CP 30700,  Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico

The same bus terminal used by OCC Bus  (ADO)  Buy tickets to Guatemala through ADO Bus at the first
class bus station in Oaxaca City or in Tapachula
Tica Bus Fares
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Tica Bus Schedule
Tica Bus Routes
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