There are 4 ways to get from Cienfuegos to Quetzaltenango by bus, plane, shuttle, or car
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Bus to Abel Santamaría Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Cienfuegos to Santa Clara
- Fly from Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)SNU - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
14h 11m$651–1,055Bus to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Cienfuegos to Aero Varadero
- Fly from Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)VRA - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
15h 25m$189–716Bus to José Martí International Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cienfuegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana
- Fly from José Martí International Airport (HAV) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)HAV - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
13h 20m$456–1,054Bus to José Martí International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cienfuegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana
- Fly from José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)HAV - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umán
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
22h 3m$416–1,518
Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cienfuegos to Quetzaltenango is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $180 - $750 and takes 15h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cienfuegos to Quetzaltenango is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 13h 20m and costs $450 - $1,100.
The distance between Cienfuegos and Quetzaltenango is 1681 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Cienfuegos to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Quetzaltenango is 1h behind Cienfuegos. It is currently 4:33 PM in Cienfuegos and 3:33 PM in Quetzaltenango.
There are 92+ hotels available in Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Cienfuegos, Cuba and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
There is no direct connection from Cienfuegos to Quetzaltenango. However, you can take the bus to Santa Clara, take the taxi to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) 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 Aero Varadero, walk to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA) 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.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from José Martí International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Abel Santamaría Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from José Martí International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Cancun, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Miami, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Miami, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Cancun, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Phone
- +53 7873 7373
- contacto@eon.cu
- Website
- eon.wetransp.com
Bus from Cienfuegos to Santa Clara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- eon.wetransp.com
Bus from Cienfuegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Nacionales La Habana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- eon.wetransp.com
- 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
- +53 59 89 0616
- viazul@eon.cu
- Website
- viazul.wetransp.com
Bus from Cienfuegos to Aero Varadero
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.viazul.wetransp.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
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