There are 5 ways to get from Atlanta to Lago de Atitlán by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane ATL - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
8h 53m$266–944Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane ATL - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Tunco to Panajachel
12h 14m$262–692Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus
3d 16h$364–630Drive 3,671.3 km
- Drive from Atlanta to Panajachelcar 3,671.3 km
44h 50m$443–640Fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane ATL - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
14h 30m$310–1,056
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Lago de Atitlán is to fly and shuttle which costs $260 - $700 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Lago de Atitlán is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 53m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta to Lago de Atitlán. However, there are services departing from Atlanta and arriving at San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala via Wheeler Station, Houston, Tipografía and Guatemala City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Atlanta and Lago de Atitlán is 2333 km. The road distance is 3671.3 km.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Lago de Atitlán without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 16h and costs $360 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Atlanta to Lago de Atitlán, including transfers.
Atlanta to Lago de Atitlán bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Atlanta station.
Atlanta to Lago de Atitlán bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Houston - Telephone Rd station.
Lago de Atitlán is 2h behind Atlanta. It is currently 11:40 PM in Atlanta and 9:40 PM in Lago de Atitlán.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Lago de Atitlán is 3671 km. It takes approximately 44h 50m to drive from Atlanta to Lago de Atitlán.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala?
You can take a subway from Five Points Station to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala via Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Wheeler Station, Houston, Guatemala City, Tipografía, Los Arcos, and Guatemala City in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Houston, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Houston, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–460
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gray Line Guatemala
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $115
- Schedules at
- Gray Line Guatemala
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Guatemala City to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from El Tunco to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +502 3127 4935
- [email protected]
- Website
- Xocomil Tours
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- Xocomil Tours
- Phone
- +502 7720 3434 / 3465 2828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atittans
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Atittans
- Phone
- +502 4593 1295
- [email protected]
- Website
- NEWay Tours
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- NEWay Tours
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