There are 4 ways to get from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Antigua Guatemala
1h 51m$41–45Drive 132 km
cheapest- Drive from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango132 km
2h 17m$16–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango132 km
2h 17m$95–120Bus via Sololá
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to ChimaltenangoGuatemala
4h 7m$26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs $41 - $46.
No, there is no direct bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango. However, there are services departing from Quetzaltenango and arriving at Chimaltenango via Panajachel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Quetzaltenango/Xela and Chimaltenango is 165 km. The road distance is 132 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango without a car is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs $41 - $46.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango, including transfers.
Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Quetzaltenango station.
Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at Panajachel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango is 132 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chimaltenango.
There are 427+ hotels available in Chimaltenango.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango/Xela, Guatemala and Chimaltenango, Guatemala?
Eterna Primavera operates a bus from Quetzaltenango to Antigua Guatemala 3 times a day. Tickets cost $27 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
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- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +502 4255 5931
Bus from Panajachel to Chimaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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