There are 5 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala City
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane GUA - SJO
5h 51m$119–270Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
36h$100–175Bus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San Benitobus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sjo
30h 10mDrive 1,279.5 km
- Drive from Quetzaltenango to San Josécar 1,279.5 km
19h 13m$172–248Bus
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
31h$153
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which costs $110 - $270 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $110 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Quetzaltenango to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Quetzaltenango and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Panajachel, Santa Ana and Terminal San Benito - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
The distance between Quetzaltenango and Costa Rica is 1042 km. The road distance is 1279.5 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango to Costa Rica without a car is to bus via Santa Ana which takes 30h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Quetzaltenango to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Quetzaltenango to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Quetzaltenango station.
Quetzaltenango to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at Panajachel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quetzaltenango to Costa Rica is 1279 km. It takes approximately 19h 13m to drive from Quetzaltenango to Costa Rica.
There are 772+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Panajachel, Santa Ana, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 30h 10m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- 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
- +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
Bus from Panajachel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from Santa Ana to San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–81
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $55–75
Bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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