Getting Here
The Chiapas Project : A Catholic Worker Community
There are two options for getting here:
Our nearest international airport is Tuxtla Gutierrez, which is two hours away. Tickets range from $650 to $1350 round trip.
Alternatively, tickets to Mexico City or Cancun can usually be found from most cities in the US for around $500 round trip.
From either Mexico City or Cancun it is possible to get a “Cristobal Colon” bus to San Cristobal. Bus fares change every six months but are usually around $60 each way.
Although these busses take between 16 and 19 hours from either Mexico City or Cancun to San Cristobol, it is very important to keep in mind Mexican busses are like nothing we have ever experienced in the US! They are large, very comfortable luxury liners sometimes equivalent to Business Class on an airplane!
Drivers and crew are professional and other passengers are very friendly. Busses show movies, often In English, on overhead televisions and all have clean bathrooms. For hot food, snacks, drinks and alternative bathrooms, busses also make regular, scheduled stops at established restaurants where local people also often sell their delicious homemade specialties to passengers.
At the Mexico City airport there are secure taxi kiosks in the main terminal which have been specially created for safety. Your name and destination details and that of the driver are registered prior to your departure and confirmed with the company upon youre arrival. These secure taxis can take you to the Southern Bus Station, which is the departure point for all busses to the south, including San Cristobol.
If you plan on coming on a delegation and choose to come by bus, please let us know ahead of time and make arrangements for coming a day early and leaving a day later.
