There are 8 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Houston by shuttle, plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala City
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)GUA - IAH
7h 43m$143–323Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala City
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)GUA - HOU
10h 11m$142–532Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Veracruz
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Reynosa
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwood
40h 20m$249–331Drive 1,452.6 mi
- Drive from Quetzaltenango to Houston1,452.6 mi
30h 46m$282–408Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental 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 George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)TAP - IAH
12h 3m$314–657Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Quetzaltenango to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Take the train from San Antonio Amtrak Station to Houston
44h 11m$233–344Bus
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Minatitlán
- Take the bus from Minatitlán to Monterrey
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Houston Bus Station
45h 40m$231–338Bus #2
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwood
46h 39m$254–336
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Houston is to shuttle and fly which costs $140 - $330 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Houston is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $140 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Quetzaltenango to Houston. However, there are services departing from Quetzaltenango and arriving at Houston Lockwood via San Cristóbal de las Casas, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz and Reynosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 20m.
The distance between Quetzaltenango and Houston is 1244 miles. The road distance is 1461.1 miles.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango to Houston without a car is to bus via Veracruz which takes 40h 20m and costs $240 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Quetzaltenango to Houston, including transfers.
Quetzaltenango to Houston bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Quetzaltenango station.
Quetzaltenango to Houston bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quetzaltenango to Houston is 1461 miles. It takes approximately 30h 46m to drive from Quetzaltenango to Houston.
There are 1672+ hotels available in Houston.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Houston, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Houston Lockwood via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and Reynosa in around 40h 20m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Amtrak Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- 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 Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Minatitlán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- 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 Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Reynosa to Houston Lockwood
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- 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
- $95
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Minatitlán to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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