There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango by plane, shuttle, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Quetzaltenango Xela
8h 57m$282–1,142Bus
- Take the bus from Washington St at MLK Jr Dr to Newnan Park and Ridebus 453
- Take the bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus
2d 5h$329–460Drive 3,610.8 km
- Drive from Atlanta to Quetzaltenangocar 3,610.8 km
43h 54m$436–629Fly 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
12h 36m$332–1,106Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane ATL - 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
13h 31m$434–1,076Bus via Reynosa
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus
2d 9h$442–596Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 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
2d 20h$535–1,026Bus #2
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenangobus Gtm
3d 18h$301–634
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango is to bus which costs $320 - $460 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 57m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Washington St at MLK Jr Dr and arriving at Quetzaltenango via Newnan Park and Ride, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey, Acayucan and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Atlanta and Quetzaltenango is 2404 km. The road distance is 3610.8 km.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $320 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Atlanta to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Xpress, depart from Washington St at MLK Jr Dr station.
Atlanta to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Xpress, arrive at Newnan Park and Ride station.
Quetzaltenango is 2h behind Atlanta. It is currently 12:27 PM in Atlanta and 10:27 AM in Quetzaltenango.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Quetzaltenango is 3611 km. It takes approximately 43h 54m to drive from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Washington St at MLK Jr Dr to Quetzaltenango via Newnan Park and Ride, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey, Acayucan, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Houston, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Houston, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via San Antonio, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- 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
- +1 844-977-7742
- Website
- Xpress Georgia
Bus from Washington St at MLK Jr Dr to Newnan Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Xpress Georgia
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- 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
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +503 7491 3696
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
Shuttle from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220
- Website
- Alfarito Tours
- Phone
- +502 3127 4935
- [email protected]
- Website
- Xocomil Tours
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- Xocomil Tours
- Phone
- +502 7720 3434 / 3465 2828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atittans
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Atittans
- Phone
- +502 4593 1295
- [email protected]
- Website
- NEWay Tours
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- NEWay Tours
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
Bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
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