There are 11 ways to get from Seattle to Quetzaltenango by plane, car, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane SEA - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
19h 10m$345–1,059Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Provo Intermodal Hubbus
- Take the bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus
3d 6h$591–914Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Drive from Tapachula to Quetzaltenangocar
4d 8h$950–1,977Drive 5,593.6 km
- Drive from Seattle to Quetzaltenangocar 5,593.6 km
2d 15h$675–975Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SEA - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
14h 8m$375–1,345Fly King County International Airport to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane BFI - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
25h 14m$702–2,106Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane SEA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
19h 12m$485–1,129Fly King County International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane BFI - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
15h 17m$352–1,242Train, bus via Tepic
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus
4d 3h$735–1,430Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus
4d 5h$379–654Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenangobus
5d 7h$664–1,209
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Quetzaltenango is to bus which costs $370 - $700 and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Quetzaltenango is to fly and shuttle which takes 14h 8m and costs $370 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Quetzaltenango via Provo Envios Confianza, Downtown El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, Puebla and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Seattle and Quetzaltenango is 4718 km. The road distance is 5593.6 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Quetzaltenango without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 3 days 6h and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 19h 10m to get from Seattle to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Seattle to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Provo Intermodal Hub station.
Quetzaltenango is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:41 PM in Seattle and 6:41 PM in Quetzaltenango.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Quetzaltenango is 5594 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from Seattle to Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Quetzaltenango via Provo Intermodal Hub, Provo Envios Confianza, El Paso, Downtown El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, Puebla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from King County International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Portland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from King County International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Portland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from King County International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Portland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from King County International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Portland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from King County International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Portland, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from King County International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Portland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Provo Intermodal Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusestitanium.com
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $40–50
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- cataleyahostelantigua@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- 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 Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- http://www.xocomiltours.com/
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.atitrans.net/
- newaytoursguate@gmail.com
- Website
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–267
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $160–240
- Titanium
- $185–195
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $280–380
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
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