There are 8 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Mexico by shuttle, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
best- 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 Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)TAP - MEX
6h 53m$3,491–8,336Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Quetzaltenango to Tapachula
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México City
16h 53m$1,115–1,583Drive 1,188.4 km
- Drive from Quetzaltenango to Mexico City1,188.4 km
15h 26m$2,567–3,708Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International 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 Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)TAP - GDL
8h 10m$3,836–8,981Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala City
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)GUA - MEX
6h 42m$2,773–7,674Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to México City
18h 34m$1,598–2,343Bus
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to México City
21h 40m$1,568–2,018Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún UmánPrivate shuttle
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
23h 29m$3,201–4,701
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Mexico is to drive and bus which costs $1100 - $1600 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango to Mexico is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $2700 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Quetzaltenango to Mexico. However, there are services departing from Quetzaltenango and arriving at México City via San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Quetzaltenango and Mexico is 1026 km. The road distance is 1188.4 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango to Mexico without a car is to bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez which takes 18h 34m and costs $1600 - $2400.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Quetzaltenango to Mexico, including transfers.
Quetzaltenango to Mexico bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Quetzaltenango station.
Quetzaltenango to Mexico bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quetzaltenango to Mexico is 1188 km. It takes approximately 15h 26m to drive from Quetzaltenango to Mexico.
There are 3288+ hotels available in Mexico.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Mexico?
You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Merced via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, México City, and Balbuena in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,000
- 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
- $1,702
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $700–850
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $750–900
- Luxury
- $1,000
- 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
- $667
- 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
- $819
- 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,000
- 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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