There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to Quetzaltenango by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Cartagena to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)CTG - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
10h 22m$170–420Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)BAQ - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
12h 59m$252–452Fly Cartagena to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)CTG - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umán
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
17h 24m$280–854Fly Cartagena to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)CTG - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Take a shuttle bus from Agencia Xocomil - Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
14h 18m$454–654
Cartagena (CTG) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Quetzaltenango is to fly and shuttle which costs $170 - $420 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Quetzaltenango is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 22m and costs $170 - $420.
The distance between Cartagena and Quetzaltenango is 1887 km.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Cartagena to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Quetzaltenango is 1h behind Cartagena. It is currently 12:47 AM in Cartagena and 11:47 PM in Quetzaltenango.
There are 99+ hotels available in Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Quetzaltenango. However, you can take the bus to Iglesia Cristo Rey, walk to Cartagena (CTG) airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport (GUA), walk to Fuerza Aerea, take the line 13 bus to Torre Reformador, walk to Guatemala City, then take the shuttle to Quetzaltenango Xela. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, take the taxi to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport (GUA), walk to Fuerza Aerea, take the line 13 bus to Torre Reformador, walk to Guatemala City, then take the shuttle to Quetzaltenango Xela.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to La Aurora International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Cartagena to La Aurora International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Cartagena to Cuscatlán International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Cartagena to Cuscatlán International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Cartagena to Cuscatlán International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to La Aurora International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Cartagena to Tapachula International Airport via Panama City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cartagena to Cuscatlán International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cartagena to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cartagena to Tapachula International Airport via Bogota, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Cartagena to Tapachula International Airport via Panama City, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cartagena to Tapachula International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to La Aurora International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cartagena to La Aurora International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Cartagena to Cuscatlán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- cataleyahostelantigua@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $12–18
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +502 3127 4935
- xocomiltours@hotmail.com
- Website
- xocomiltours.com
Shuttle from Agencia Xocomil - Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- http://www.xocomiltours.com/
- Phone
- +502 3858 5637
- atitranspanajachel@gmail.com
- Website
- atitranspanajachel.com
Shuttle from Agencia Xocomil - Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- atitranspanajachel.com
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