There are 8 ways to get from Rivas to Quetzaltenango by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)MGA - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
8h 51m$398–618Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Rivas to El Salvador
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango/Xela
26h 51m$83–160Bus
- Take the bus from Rivas to El Salvador
- Take the bus from Apopa to Santa Ana276
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
23h 21mDrive 961.8 km
- Drive from Rivas to Quetzaltenango961.8 km
14h 20m$119–172Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to León
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango
28h$459–529Shuttle to Managua Airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rivas to Granada
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)MGA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Take a shuttle bus from Agencia Xocomil - Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
12h 20m$732–942Shuttle, shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)SJO - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
11h 24m$560–631Shuttle to Tamarindo Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)TNO - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
12h 2m$308–578
Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rivas to Quetzaltenango is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $80 - $160 and takes 26h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Rivas to Quetzaltenango is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $390 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rivas to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Rivas and arriving at Quetzaltenango via San Salvador, Apopa, Santa Ana and Panajachel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 21m.
The distance between Rivas and Quetzaltenango is 838 km. The road distance is 961.8 km.
The best way to get from Rivas to Quetzaltenango without a car is to bus which takes 23h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Rivas to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Rivas to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Rivas station.
Rivas to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at El Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rivas to Quetzaltenango is 962 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Rivas to Quetzaltenango.
There are 104+ hotels available in Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Rivas, Nicaragua and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Rivas to Quetzaltenango via El Salvador, San Salvador, Apopa, Apopa, Santa Ana, and Panajachel in around 23h 21m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Managua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Flights from Tamarindo Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Rivas to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $129
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from Rivas to León
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $259
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- cataleyahostelantigua@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Rivas to El Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Apopa to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +502 5139 7958
- iximchetravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from León to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.com/
- Phone
- +502 3127 4935
- xocomiltours@hotmail.com
- Website
- xocomiltours.com
Shuttle from Agencia Xocomil - Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- http://www.xocomiltours.com/
- Phone
- +502 3858 5637
- atitranspanajachel@gmail.com
- Website
- atitranspanajachel.com
Shuttle from Agencia Xocomil - Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- atitranspanajachel.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to La Fortuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $271
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Alajuela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Peñas Blancas to Tamarindo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $197
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
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