How to get fromSemuc Champey to Quetzaltenangoby taxi, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Semuc Champey to Quetzaltenango by taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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Taxi, bus
best
1. Take the taxi from Semuc Champey to Cobán
2. Take the bus from Cobán to Panajachel
3. Take the bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
5h 23m
$113–123
Drive 283.6 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Semuc Champey to Quetzaltenango283.6 km
5h
$35–50
Shuttle, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Semuc Champey to Guatemala CityGuatemala City
2. Take the bus from Guatemala to QuetzaltenangoGtm
13h 6m
$55–76
Minibus, bus
1. Take the bus from Lanquín to Cobán
2. Take the bus from Cobán to Panajachel
3. Take the bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
7h 20m
$73–75

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Distance: 330.4 km
Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Semuc Champey, Guatemala and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?

You can take a vehicle from Semuc Champey to Quetzaltenango via Lanquín, Cobán, and Panajachel in around 7h 20m.

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Quetzaltenango(opens in a new window), Guatemala(opens in a new window)

Quetzaltenango is a department in the western highlands of Guatemala. The capital is the city of Quetzaltenango, the second largest city in Guatemala. The department is divided up into 24 municipalities. The inhabitants include Spanish-speaking Ladinos and the Kʼicheʼ and Mam Maya groups, both with their own Maya language. The department consists of mountainous terrain, with its principal river being the Samalá River. the department is seismically active, suffering from both earthquakes and volcanic activity.

Things to do in Quetzaltenango

Cerro El Baúl(Opens in a new window)

Cerro El Baúl, also known as El Baúl, is a forested lava dome overlooking the valley of Quetzaltenango. It is located about 3 km north of the Almolonga volcano, at the south-eastern edge of the city of Quetzaltenango in Guatemala and is one of the city's last remaining green areas.

Quetzaltenango Municipal Theatre(Opens in a new window)

The Quetzaltenango Municipal Theatre, known as the Teatro Municipal is a theatre in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

Santa María Dam(Opens in a new window)

The Santa María Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Santa María) is a reinforced concrete gravity dam and power plant spanning the Samalá River in Zunil, Escuintla, Guatemala.

Places to stay in Quetzaltenango

Hotel Pensión Bonifaz(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Casa Morasan Hotel-Boutique(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Hotel Vintage "Casa las Flores"(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

LATAM HOTEL Plaza Pradera Quetzaltenango(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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