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How to get fromQuetzaltenango to Zipoliteby shuttle, car, plane, taxi or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Zipolite by shuttle, car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Shuttle, drive, fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi

    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 Huatulco International Airport (HUX)planeTAP - HUX
    4. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Zipolitetaxi
    9h 41m
    $5,269–9,929

  2. Bus via Huatulco

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huatulcobus
    17h 16m
    $1,579–2,394

  3. Drive 757.4 km

    1. Drive from Quetzaltenango to Zipolitecar757.4 km
    10h 39m
    $1,677–2,422

  4. Shuttle, drive, fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi

    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 Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)planeTAP - PXM
    4. Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Zipolitetaxi
    11h 46m
    $6,029–10,974

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus
    17h 58m
    $1,629–2,494

Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,852Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Zipolite via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Huatulco in around 17h 16m.

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