There are 6 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Holbox Island by shuttle, plane, ferry, bus, car, or train
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Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly, shuttle, ferry
best- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala City
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)GUA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
8h 12m$2,917–47,078Bus, ferry via Playa del Carmen
cheapest- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Playa del Carmen
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Colectivos to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
23h 35m$2,130–9,580Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly, ferry
- 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 Cancún International Airport (CUN)TAP - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
12h 51m$5,758–52,163Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Chiquila
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
26h 38m$9,858–29,555Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Colectivos to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
31h 53m$3,080–12,030Shuttle, bus, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umán
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Colectivos to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
34h 32m$4,483–12,733
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Holbox Island is to bus and ferry via Playa del Carmen which costs $2100 - $10000 and takes 23h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Holbox Island is to shuttle and fly and ferry which takes 8h 12m and costs $2900 - $48000.
The distance between Quetzaltenango and Holbox Island is 1145 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango to Holbox Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Playa del Carmen which takes 23h 35m and costs $2100 - $10000.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Quetzaltenango to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 254+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Quetzaltenango to Holbox Island. However, you can take the shuttle to Guatemala City, walk to Terminal, take the line 13 bus to Fuerza Aerea, walk to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Holbox Island via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Playa del Carmen, Playa del Carmen Colectivos, Chiquilá, Chiquila, and Holbox in around 23h 35m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–8,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,900
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–8,500
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $650–850
- Local Tourist
- $800–1,100
- National Tourist
- $1,200–1,600
- International Tourist
- $1,600–2,100
- National Premier
- $2,000–2,500
- International Premier
- $2,700–3,300
- 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
- $682
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 875 2104
- info@transferholbox.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,200–42,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- info@holboxshuttle.com
- Website
- holboxshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,700–2,900
- 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
- $837
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Colectivos to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–7,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $4,200–7,500
- 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
- $1,741
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,400–13,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $4,700–6,500
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $4,400–8,500
- Van 9 Passengers
- $6,000–13,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $8,000–13,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $8,500–13,000
Bus from Valladolid to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,600–12,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $4,000–6,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $3,600–7,500
- Van 9 Passengers
- $5,000–11,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $7,000–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 108 7514
- info@9hermanos.com
- Website
- 9hermanos.com
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $293
- Website
- https://www.9hermanos.com/
- Phone
- +52 984 321 5450
- holboxexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- holboxexpress.com
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $293
- Website
- https://holboxexpress.com/
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