There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango/Xela by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, taxi, 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, bus
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane ATL - GUA
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango/Xelabus
10h 2m$256–772Train, 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 Quetzaltenango/Xelacar
2d 20h$799–1,230Drive 3,610.8 km
- Drive from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango/Xelacar 3,610.8 km
43h 53m$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 43m$292–906Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
13h 56m$280–842Train, bus, taxi
- 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 Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Retalhuleu - Cafetos San Sebastianbus
- Take the taxi from Retalhuleu - Cafetos San Sebastian to Quetzaltenango/Xelataxi
3d$807–1,245Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenangobus Gtm
3d 16h$314–582Bus
- 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 17h$342–641
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 Quetzaltenango/Xela is to fly and bus which costs $250 - $800 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango/Xela is to fly and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango/Xela. However, there are services departing from Atlanta and arriving at Quetzaltenango via S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Houston and Transportes Fuente del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Atlanta and Quetzaltenango/Xela is 2408 km. The road distance is 3610.8 km.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango/Xela without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 3 days 0h and costs $800 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango/Xela, including transfers.
Atlanta to Quetzaltenango/Xela bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Atlanta station.
Atlanta to Quetzaltenango/Xela bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Houston - Telephone Rd station.
Quetzaltenango/Xela is 2h behind Atlanta. It is currently 8:51 AM in Atlanta and 6:51 AM in Quetzaltenango/Xela.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Quetzaltenango/Xela is 3611 km. It takes approximately 43h 53m to drive from Atlanta to Quetzaltenango/Xela.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Quetzaltenango/Xela, Guatemala?
You can take a subway from Five Points Station to Quetzaltenango via Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Bellaire Blvd @ Corporate Dr, Houston, Guatemala City, and Transportes Fuente del Norte 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 Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- 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
- Every day
- 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
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
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Politécnico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $45–65
- First Class
- $45–55
- 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
- +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 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 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Tapachula to Retalhuleu - Cafetos San Sebastian
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $8–13
- 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
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
Bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
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
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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