There are 4 ways to get from Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
6h 52m$72Bus via Guatemala City #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1San Salvador
- Take the bus from Guatemala to QuetzaltenangoGtm
10h 47m$21–51Drive 290.6 km
- Drive from Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango290.6 km
5h 9m$35–51Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1San Salvador
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango/XelaGuatemala
7h 42m$23–55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $20 - $55 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Ahuachapán and arriving at Quetzaltenango via Santa Ana and Panajachel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Ahuachapán and Quetzaltenango is 361 km. The road distance is 290.6 km.
The best way to get from Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango without a car is to bus which takes 6h 52m and costs $73.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Santa Ana station.
Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at Panajachel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango is 291 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango.
There are 98+ hotels available in Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Ahuachapán, El Salvador and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Ahuachapán to Quetzaltenango via Santa Ana and Panajachel in around 6h 52m.
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $10–35
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
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