There are 9 ways to get from Isla to Quetzaltenango by taxi, bus, car, plane, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Isla to Acayucantaxi
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus
12h 51m$104–152Drive 722.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Isla to Quetzaltenangocar 722.3 km
10h 37m$88–126Bus, bus to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Villa Isla to Cosamaloapanbus
- Take the bus from Cosamaloapan to Minatitlánbus
- Fly from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane MTT - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
16h 51m$292–1,059Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Villa Isla to Cosamaloapanbus
- Take the bus from Cosamaloapan to Minatitlánbus
- Take the bus from Minatitlán to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
25h 3m$129–220Bus
- Take the bus from Villa Isla to Cosamaloapanbus
- Take the bus from Cosamaloapan to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus
16h 2m$106–166Bus via Minatitlán
- Take the bus from Villa Isla to Cosamaloapanbus
- Take the bus from Cosamaloapan to Minatitlánbus
- Take the bus from Minatitlán to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus
17h 3m$105–171Bus, bus to Veracruz International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Villa Isla to Cosamaloapanbus
- Take the bus from Cosamaloapan to Xalapabus
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airportbus
- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane VER - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
16h 57m$303–580Bus, bus to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Villa Isla to Cosamaloapanbus
- Take the bus from Cosamaloapan to Minatitlánbus
- Fly from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane MTT - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
14h 53m$182–695Bus, bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Villa Isla to Cosamaloapanbus
- Take the bus from Cosamaloapan to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane MEX - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
16h 56m$246–541
Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Isla to Quetzaltenango is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Isla to Quetzaltenango is to drive which takes 10h 37m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Isla to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Villa Isla and arriving at Quetzaltenango via Cosamaloapan, Acayucan and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
The distance between Isla and Quetzaltenango is 771 km. The road distance is 722.3 km.
The best way to get from Isla to Quetzaltenango without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 12h 51m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Isla to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Isla to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), depart from Villa Isla station.
Isla to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), arrive at Cosamaloapan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Isla to Quetzaltenango is 722 km. It takes approximately 10h 37m to drive from Isla to Quetzaltenango.
There are 102+ hotels available in Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Isla, Veracruz, Mexico and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Villa Isla to Quetzaltenango via Cosamaloapan, Cosamaloapan, Acayucan, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tapachula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tapachula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villa Isla to Cosamaloapan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Minatitlán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Puebla Capu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–30
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Minatitlán to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cosamaloapan to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- 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
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villa Isla to Cosamaloapan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.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
- Phone
- +(502) 7762-0963
- Info@magictravel.com.gt
- Website
- magictravel.com.gt
Shuttle from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- magictravel.com.gt
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Shuttle
- $70–95
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $17–21
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