How to get fromTegucigalpa to Quetzaltenangoby bus, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Tegucigalpa to Quetzaltenango by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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Bus via Santa Rosa de Copán
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1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Santa Rosa de Copán
2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa de Copán to Guatemala
3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango/Xela
11h 18m
$49–117
Drive 697.9 km
1. Drive from Tegucigalpa to Quetzaltenango697.9 km
10h 17m
$97–139
Fly Tegucigalpa Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)TGU - GUA
2. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
8h 1m
$289–421
Bus
1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Guatemala CityTegucigalpa / ...
2. Take the bus from Guatemala to QuetzaltenangoGtm
17h 26m
$74–155
Bus via San Salvador
1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to San Salvador
2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango/Xela
20h
$65–125
Bus to Palmerola Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Comayagua
2. Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)XPL - GUA
3. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
10h 34m
$199–423
Bus to Palmerola Airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus
1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Comayagua
2. Fly from Palmerola Airport (XPL) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)XPL - SAL
3. Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
4. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
5. Take a shuttle bus from Agencia Xocomil - Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
11h 13m
$473–807
Bus, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
1. Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Taulabe
2. Take the bus from Taulabe to San Pedro Sula
3. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)SAP - GUA
4. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango Xela
10h 14m
$216–436

Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights

9Weekly Planes

4h 7mAverage Duration

$249Cheapest Price

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Distance: 774.6 km
Duration: 11h 18m

What companies run services between Tegucigalpa, Honduras and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?

You can take a bus from Tegucigalpa to Quetzaltenango/Xela via Santa Rosa de Copán, Guatemala, Guatemala, and Guatemala City in around 11h 18m.

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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)

8.6Fabulous

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)

8.7Fabulous

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