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Major city · Mexico

TeapaHeroica Villa de Santiago de Teapa

Go for one night, or as a half-day stop from Villahermosa: the Coconá caves plus the two colonial churches fill a morning, not a trip.

Weather
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Currency
MXN
Best months
Nov–Apr (dry season)
avoid Sep–Oct (heaviest rain and flooding risk)
Airport
VSA
Nights
1
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Teapa is a small Pueblo Mágico in southern Tabasco, about 55 km and an hour south of Villahermosa on MEX-195. It is a low-key town of under 30,000 people built around two 17th- and 18th-century churches, a leafy zócalo and the Grutas de Coconá. Most travellers see it as a day trip or a single overnight between Villahermosa and the Sierra hills; two nights only make sense if you add the rivers and balnearios around Tapijulapa.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Teapa, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeM$30–60 (≈ US$2–4)
  • Street or quick mealSet breakfastM$90–160 (≈ US$5–9)
  • Beerbottle in a restaurantM$40–70 (≈ US$3–4)
  • Taxi, about 5 km5 km taxicheckM$80–150 (≈ US$5–9)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekM$200–400 (≈ US$11–25)
  • Budget bedBudget hotel room, a night, per roomMX$350 (≈ US$19)
  • Mid-range bedBudget hotel room, a night, per roomMX$500 (≈ US$30)
  • High-end bedBudget hotel room, a night, per roomMX$800 (≈ US$45)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget MX$500 (≈ US$30) · Mid MX$1,000 (≈ US$55) · High MX$2,000 (≈ US$110)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Grutas de CoconáParroquia del Señor de EsquipulasParroquia de Santiago ApóstolEmpanadas de plátanoPueblo Mágico status
Airports
VSA Villahermosa (Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International) (Closest airport with scheduled commercial service; about 1 h by road or bus to Teapa.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Teapa: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

27°C

19°C

11 rd

Feb

28°C

19°C

9 rd

Mar

31°C

21°C

7 rd

Apr

33°C

22°C

6 rd

May

34°C

23°C

10 rd

Jun

33°C

23°C

17 rd

Jul

32°C

23°C

18 rd

Aug

32°C

23°C

19 rd

Sep

32°C

23°C

21 rd

Oct

31°C

22°C

18 rd

Nov

30°C

21°C

14 rd

Dec

28°C

20°C

12 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The centre is small enough to walk: zócalo, both churches and the main restaurants sit within about 10 minutes on foot. For the Grutas de Coconá and the balnearios you need a car, a taxi or a tour; local buses run along MEX-195 but are slow and infrequent. Autobuses TRT has a small station stop near downtown.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Grutas de Coconá

go

Door to door: About 30 min each way

Car or taxi on Carr. a las Grutas, about 10–15 min from the centre

Guided tour through eight galleries with natural pools; go at opening, bring cash for the tip.

Tapijulapa

go

Door to door: About 1–1.5 h

Car on the Teapa–Tacotalpa road, or bus toward Tacotalpa

Whitewashed village on two rivers; pairs well with a Teapa overnight.

Villahermosa

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Autobuses TRT direct bus, or car north on MEX-195

The practical transport hub: airport, long-distance buses, museums.

Comalcalco

caution

Door to door: 2.5–3 h

Car or bus via Villahermosa

Brick Maya ruins and cacao country; long as a return day from Teapa.

Palenqueovernight

Door to door: 5–6 h

Long-distance bus via Villahermosa

Too far for a day: sleep there.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Centro

Everything walkable: zócalo, both churches, most restaurants and hotels. Best for one night without a car.

Carretera a las Grutas / MEX-195 edge

Highway-side hotels with parking, closer to the Coconá caves; you will need a car or taxi for the centre.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
M$500–900 (≈ US$30–50) excl. bed
Mid
M$900–1,600 (≈ US$50–90) excl. bed
High
M$1,600 (≈ US$90)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range hotel double1 × 1 night × MX$1,100MX$1,100
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × MX$1,000MX$2,000
TRT bus Villahermosa ↔ Teapa, both ways2 × MX$100 · checkMX$200
Grutas de Coconá guided tour2 × MX$100 · checkMX$200
eSIM, about a week of data2 × MX$250MX$500
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeMX$400
Trip total≈ MX$2,200 per person per day, bed includedMX$4,400≈ US$250

2026 estimate in pesos; long-distance transport excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

CoffeeM$30–60 (≈ US$2–4)
Empanada de plátanoM$25–50 (≈ US$2–3)
Set breakfastM$90–160 (≈ US$5–9)
Beer, bottle in a restaurantM$40–70 (≈ US$3–4)
5 km taxicheckM$80–150 (≈ US$5–9)
eSIM or data SIM, about a weekM$200–400 (≈ US$11–25)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Teapa is a small, quiet town and the centre feels calm day and evening. The real risks are rainy-season flooding and road conditions on MEX-195, plus limited late-night transport: keep cash low-key and avoid unlit roads out of town after dark.
  • Rainy season (roughly Jun–Oct) can flood roads and close the caves; check conditions before you go.
  • Cave and balneario hours and prices change: confirm before travelling.
  • Bring cash; card acceptance is limited outside the larger hotels.
  • The railway station is not a reliable passenger option: check before planning around it.

Emergency numbers

All emergencies
911
Tourist assistance (SECTUR)
078
Green Angels roadside help
078

Pocket card

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TeapaHeroica Villa de Santiago de Teapa

Pocket card · Voykit

My bed tonight

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A esta dirección, por favorTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All emergencies911
  • Tourist assistance (SECTUR)078
  • Green Angels roadside help078

Embassy

No embassies in Teapa; the US, UK and other consulates or embassies are in Mexico City, with consular agencies in Villahermosa (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • TRT bus Villahermosa → Teapa: about M$50 (≈ US$3), about 1 h (check)
  • Taxi Teapa centre → Grutas de Coconá: M$80–150 (≈ US$5–9) (check)
  • Grutas de Coconá entry: about M$100 (≈ US$6) guided, plus tip (check)

Say or show

  • Disculpe — Excuse me / Sorry (dees-KOOL-peh)
  • Gracias — Thank you (GRAH-syahs)
  • ¿Cuánto cuesta? — How much is it? (KWAN-toh KWES-tah)
  • ¿Aceptan tarjeta? — Can I pay by card? (ah-SEP-tan tar-HET-ah)
  • ¿Dónde está el baño? — Where is the toilet? (DON-deh es-TAH el BAH-nyoh)
  • La cuenta, por favor — The bill, please (lah KWEN-tah por fah-VOR)

Tipping: 10–15% in restaurants; MXN 20–50 for porters and guides' helpers.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Teapa. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season) · avoid Sep–Oct (heaviest rain and flooding risk) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 2 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for VSA: last TRT departure, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Three walking clusters with rescue anchors: zócalo and churches, Gregorio Méndez eating strip, Coconá road.
  3. Place pages with verified hours (Coconá, both churches, Parque Miguel Hidalgo) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Rainy-season and hostile-arrival fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

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