Getting there & around
A toll autopista (expressway) between Coatzacoalcos (Veracruz state) and Ocozocoautla (Chiapas) translates to an average 10-hour driving time from Mexico City to Tuxtla Gutiérrez (the Chiapas state capital), and a new autopista between Ocozocoautla and Arriaga on Chiapas’ coastal plain is currently being built.
A fast new toll autopista now flies between Tuxtla Gutiérrez and San Cristóbal de Las Casas, joining the Pan-American Hwy (190) to enter Guatemala at Ciudad Cuauhtémoc/La Mesilla, 84km from Huehuetenango, Guatemala. The other main route to Guatemala is Hwy 200 along Chiapas’ coastal plain, leading to two border crossings near the city of Tapachula. It’s also possible to cross direct into Guatemala’s northern Petén region, using boat services on the Río Usumacinta (Frontera Corozal to Bethel; p845) or Río San Pedro (El Ceibo to El Naranjo).
The airports at Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Tapachula all have direct daily flights to and from Mexico City.
Bus links within the region and to other states are very good; for regional routes, minibuses, combis and colectivo taxis often offer a speedier (though less spacious) alternative.
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