There are 5 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
5h 58m$73Bus via Guatemala City #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to GuatemalaGtm
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Frontera Valle NuevoGuatemala
9h 50m$27–40Drive 296.9 km
- Drive from Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán296.9 km
5h 2m$36–52Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala City
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)GUA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
6h 53m$318–428Bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Guatemala CityGuatemala
- Take the bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Frontera Valle NuevoGuatemala
6h 45m$30–44
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $27 - $40 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán. However, there are services departing from Quetzaltenango and arriving at Ahuachapán via Panajachel and Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Quetzaltenango and Ahuachapán is 367 km. The road distance is 296.9 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán without a car is to bus which takes 5h 58m and costs $73.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán, including transfers.
Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Quetzaltenango station.
Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at Panajachel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán is 297 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán.
There are 114+ hotels available in Ahuachapán.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Ahuachapán, El Salvador?
You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Ahuachapán via Panajachel and Santa Ana in around 5h 58m.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–410
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- cataleyahostelantigua@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Guatemala Aguilar Batres to Frontera Valle Nuevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
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