There are 7 ways to get from Costa Rica to Quetzaltenango by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SJO - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
6h 51m$120–361Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenangobus
31h 42m$145–173Drive 1,278.6 km
- Drive from San José to Quetzaltenangocar 1,278.6 km
19h 13m$172–248Fly Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane LIO - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
6h 44m$130–462Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SJO - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
11h 6m$380–675Taxi to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from San Isidro to Quepos-Airport-XQPtaxi
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane XQP - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
7h 35m$220–483Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from La Libertad to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango
37h 32m$410–431
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Quetzaltenango is to bus which costs $140 - $180 and takes 31h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Quetzaltenango is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 44m and costs $130 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Terminal Atlántico Norte and arriving at Quetzaltenango via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Santa Ana and Panajachel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 42m.
The distance between Costa Rica and Quetzaltenango is 1043 km. The road distance is 1278.6 km.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Quetzaltenango without a car is to bus which takes 31h 42m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Costa Rica to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal Atlántico Norte station.
Costa Rica to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal San Carlos - CCA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Quetzaltenango is 1279 km. It takes approximately 19h 13m to drive from Costa Rica to Quetzaltenango.
There are 101+ hotels available in Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Quetzaltenango via Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus, Santa Ana, Santa Ana, and Panajachel in around 31h 42m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Limón International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- cataleyahostelantigua@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $5–7
- 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
- +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 3127 4935
- xocomiltours@hotmail.com
- Website
- xocomiltours.com
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- http://www.xocomiltours.com/
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.atitrans.net/
- newaytoursguate@gmail.com
- Website
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from La Libertad to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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