There are 4 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City by bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to GuatemalaGuatemala
2h$10–19Drive 175.9 km
- Drive from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City175.9 km
3h 3m$22–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City175.9 km
3h 3m$120–160Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala CityCiudad de Guatemala
1h$37–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City is to bus which costs $10 - $19 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City is to shuttle which takes 1h and costs $37 - $41.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Quetzaltenango and arriving at Guatemala. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Quetzaltenango and Guatemala City is 171 km. The road distance is 175.9 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City without a car is to bus which takes 2h and costs $10 - $19.
The bus from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala takes 2h including transfers and departs hourly.
Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City bus services, operated by Transportes Alamo, depart from Quetzaltenango station.
Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City bus services, operated by Transportes Alamo, arrive at Guatemala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City is 176 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City.
There are 539+ hotels available in Guatemala City.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Guatemala City, Guatemala?
Transportes Alamo operates a bus from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala every 4 hours. Tickets cost $12 and the journey takes 2h. Four other operators also service this route.
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- transportesalamo.com
- Book at
- transportesalamo.com
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala
- 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 Quetzaltenango to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $13–40
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
- 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
- newaytoursguate@gmail.com
- Website
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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