There are 4 ways to get from Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sonsonate to Santa Ana209
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
7h$74Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Sonsonate to Santa Ana209
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Take the bus from Guatemala to QuetzaltenangoGtm
13h 51m$29–41Drive 311.3 km
- Drive from Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango311.3 km
4h 40m$38–55Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)SAL - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
6h 6m$299–389
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $28 - $45 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Sonsonate and arriving at Quetzaltenango via Santa Ana and Panajachel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Sonsonate and Quetzaltenango is 371 km. The road distance is 311.3 km.
The best way to get from Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $74.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, depart from Sonsonate station.
Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango is 311 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango.
There are 91+ hotels available in Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Sonsonate, El Salvador and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Sonsonate to Quetzaltenango via Santa Ana and Panajachel in around 7h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Bus from Sonsonate to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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
- +503 7491 3696
- alfaritotours@gmail.com
- Website
- alfaritotours.com
Shuttle from Sonsonate to El Salvador International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.alfaritotours.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
- +503 2446 9130
- lavencedoracv@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sonsonate to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Santa Ana to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Guatemala to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
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