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.
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 |
Tica Bus Schedule and Fares, Central America Bus Service
Central America Bus Travel,
The Tica Bus: Cross-Border
Luxury Seating at a Backpackers Price
The Tica Bus: Cross-Border
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 2010 ticket price for a trip from Tapachula in Chiapas Mexico to Panama
City Panama in Central America is $224. 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.
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 2010 ticket price for a trip from Tapachula in Chiapas Mexico to Panama
City Panama in Central America is $224. 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.
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, TV and
video.
Central America
between Mexico
and Panama.
Tica Buses have
reclining seats,
lavatory, window
curtains, TV and
video.
The 2010 ticket price for a trip from Tapachula in Chiapas Mexico to Panama City Panama in Central
America is $224. USD round trip, paid in US Dollars, travelers checks, or the currency of the country
only, no checks or credit cards accepted. Executive class is available on some routes
America is $224. USD round trip, paid in US Dollars, travelers checks, or the currency of the country
only, no checks or credit cards accepted. Executive class is available on some routes
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Tica Bus Fares
- Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico to Guatemala Economy One Way $15.00 Round trip $30.00
- Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico to El Salvador: Economy $30.00 One Way, $60.00 Round Trip
- Tapachula to Nicaragua Econ. $60.00, $120.00 RT Executive $74.00, $148.00
- Tapachula to Costa Rica Econ. $80.00 $160.00 RT Exec. $88.00, $176.00
- Tapachula to Panama Econ $112.00 $224.00 RT Exec. $130.00 $260.00
- Tapachula to Tegucigalpa, Nicaragua Economy Only $45.00 $90.00 RT
Tica Bus Schedule
Leave Guatemala at 1:00 p.m., arrive at El Salvador approximately at 5:00 p.m.
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.
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.
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., at 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.
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.
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 at 4
in the afternoon the following day.
- From Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico to Guatemala:
- Tapachula to El Salvador:
Leave Guatemala at 1:00 p.m., arrive at El Salvador approximately at 5:00 p.m.
- Tapachula to Nicaragua
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.
- Tapachula to Tegucigalpa, Nicaragua
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
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., at 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 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)
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 at 4
in the afternoon the following day.
Central America Bus Service, Schedule and Fares, Tica Bus
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