There are 8 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Chetumal by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Melchor de Mencos
- Take the bus from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Corozal
14h 59m$884–1,571Drive 786.5 km
- Drive from Quetzaltenango to Chetumal786.5 km
16h 16m$1,742–2,516Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Corozal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala City
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Corozal Airport (CZH)GUA - CZH
9h 4m$7,285–13,846Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Guatemala City
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Chetumal
18h 30mBus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Chetumal
21h 59m$2,039–3,439Bus #2
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Flores
- Take the bus from Flores to Chetumal
23h$2,659–9,559Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Chetumal International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umán
- Drive from Border Tecún Umán to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)TAP - CTM
12h 59m$4,779–11,939Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala City
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)GUA - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Corozal
9h 29m
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Corozal Airport (CZH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Chetumal is to bus which costs $850 - $1600 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Chetumal is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $7000 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quetzaltenango to Chetumal. However, there are services departing from Quetzaltenango and arriving at Chetumal via San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 59m.
The distance between Quetzaltenango and Chetumal is 909 km. The road distance is 786.5 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango to Chetumal without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 18h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Quetzaltenango to Chetumal, including transfers.
Quetzaltenango to Chetumal bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Quetzaltenango station.
Quetzaltenango to Chetumal bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
Chetumal is 1h ahead of Quetzaltenango. It is currently 3:03 PM in Quetzaltenango and 4:03 PM in Chetumal.
Yes, the driving distance between Quetzaltenango to Chetumal is 787 km. It takes approximately 16h 16m to drive from Quetzaltenango to Chetumal.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Chetumal, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Chetumal via Guatemala City, Melchor de Mencos, Benque Viejo el Carmen, and Corozal in around 14h 59m.
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- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Corozal Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–14,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Corozal Airport via Cancun, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Corozal Airport via San Pedro Sula, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–14,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–8,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–10,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–10,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–21,000
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–8,000
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Melchor de Mencos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
- Phone
- +501 4223204
- contact@moralestransports.com
- Website
- moralestransports.com
Bus from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Corozal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- https://moralestransports.com/
- 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
- $684
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- ndiazbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $839
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,199
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $6,500–8,000
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,745
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +501 671 7268
- info@belizeshuttle.com
- Website
- belizeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Corozal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.belizeshuttle.com/
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