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How to get fromQuetzaltenango to Ixtapaby shuttle, car, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Ixtapa by shuttle, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umánshuttle
    2. Drive from Border Tecún Umán to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car
    3. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)planeTAP - ZIH
    14h 38m
    $4,038–14,883

  2. Bus via Mexico City

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus
    33h 49m
    $2,784–5,134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pueblabus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Zihuatanejobus
    28h 45m
    $3,134–4,334

  4. Drive 1,440 km

    1. Drive from Quetzaltenango to Ixtapacar1,440 km
    20h 19m
    $3,171–4,581

  5. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala Cityshuttle
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)planeGUA - ZIH
    10h 43m
    $5,099–16,700

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umánshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Poniente 112 to Central del Surbus1
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Zihuatanejobus
    35h 36m
    $3,189–3,842

Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration11h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,240Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Ixtapa, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Zihuatanejo via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Puebla CAPU in around 28h 45m.

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