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There are 10 ways to get from Santa Ana to Quetzaltenango by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)planeSNA - GUA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xelashuttle
    11h 22m
    $206–671

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)planeLAX - GUA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xelashuttle
    11h 16m
    $168–533

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Cross Border Express Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
    3. Take the bus from Ensenada to Oaxacabus
    4. Take the bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    5. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus
    2d 13h
    $266–335

  4. Drive 4,069.6 km

    1. Drive from Santa Ana to Quetzaltenangocar4,069.6 km
    47h 47m
    $491–709

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)planeLAX - TAP
    3. Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xelashuttle
    14h 29m
    $448–777

  6. Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)planeTIJ - TAP
    3. Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xelashuttle
    14h 18m
    $321–631

  7. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)planeONT - TAP
    3. Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xelashuttle
    20h 2m
    $329–1,066

  8. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    4. Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
    5. Drive from Tapachula to Quetzaltenangocar
    2d 22h
    $356–676

  9. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to San Luis Río Coloradobus
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Pijijiapanbus
    4. Take the bus from Pijijiapan to Tapachulabus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xelashuttle
    3d 5h
    $248–401

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala Citybus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala to QuetzaltenangobusGtm
    3d 20h
    $299–407

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?

You can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Quetzaltenango via Cross Border Express Bus Station, Tijuana International Airport, Ensenada, Oaxaca, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 2d 13h.

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