There are 7 ways to get from Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Cuernavaca Casino to Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM
- 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
8h 17m$189–409Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
cheapest- Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Puebla
- Take the bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
19h 40m$88–126Drive 1,205.2 km
- Drive from Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango1,205.2 km
15h 57m$146–210Bus, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cuernavaca Casino to Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM
- 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
8h 10m$169–425Bus, fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cuernavaca Casino to Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM
- 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
10h 29m$230–376Bus
- Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Puebla
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
22h 3m$108–186Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cuernavaca Casino to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
25h 30m$148–163
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which costs $85 - $130 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 10m and costs $160 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Cuernavaca and arriving at Quetzaltenango via Puebla and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
The distance between Cuernavaca and Quetzaltenango is 1093 km. The road distance is 1205.2 km.
The best way to get from Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango without a car is to bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas which takes 19h 40m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Autobuses Oro, depart from Cuernavaca station.
Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Autobuses Oro, arrive at Puebla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango is 1205 km. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango.
There are 91+ hotels available in Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Cuernavaca, Mexico and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Cuernavaca to Quetzaltenango via Puebla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 19h 40m.
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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
- 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
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- +52 800 022 8000
- contacto@pullman.mx
- Website
- pullman.mx
Bus from Cuernavaca Casino to Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Schedules at
- pullman.mx
Bus from Cuernavaca Casino to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Schedules at
- pullman.mx
- 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
Bus from Cuernavaca to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- autobusesoro.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesoro.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $40–60
- First Class
- $35–45
- 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 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- 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 Puebla CAPU to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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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