There are 8 ways to get from Cdmx to Quetzaltenango by plane, car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)MEX - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umán
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
7h 13m$180–385Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
cheapest- Take the bus from México City to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
19h 55m$90–129Drive 1,185.3 km
- Drive from Cdmx to Quetzaltenango1,185.3 km
15h 37m$143–207Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)MEX - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
7h 6m$160–401Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)NLU - TGZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
8h 29m$248–339Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)MEX - TGZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
9h 25m$221–352Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
23h 34m$115–179Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/XelaPrivate shuttle
23h 48m$139
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cdmx to Quetzaltenango is to bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez which costs $90 - $130 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cdmx to Quetzaltenango is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 6m and costs $160 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Cdmx to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Ponciano Arriaga y Puente de Alvarado and arriving at Quetzaltenango via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 34m.
The distance between Cdmx and Quetzaltenango is 1027 km. The road distance is 1185.3 km.
The best way to get from Cdmx to Quetzaltenango without a car is to bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez which takes 19h 55m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Cdmx to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Cdmx to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Cdmx to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cdmx to Quetzaltenango is 1185 km. It takes approximately 15h 37m to drive from Cdmx to Quetzaltenango.
There are 104+ hotels available in Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Cdmx, Mexico and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a vehicle from Cdmx to Quetzaltenango via Balderas, Balbuena, México City, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 19h 55m.
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- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tapachula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tapachula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- 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
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from México City to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $40–50
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- 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
- +502 7762 1287
- tierratravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- tierramayas.com
Shuttle from Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- tierramayas.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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