There are 6 ways to get from Belize City to Lake 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane TZA - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
7h 29m$251–683Bus via Melchor de Mencos
cheapest- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Benque Viejo del Carmenbus
- Take the bus from Melchor de Mencos to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachelbus
12h 52m$58–77Drive 633.6 km
- Drive from Belize City to Lake Atitláncar 633.6 km
14h 37m$132–191Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Lake Atitlan
9hBus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Floresbus Belize city
- Take the bus from Flores to Panajachelbus
20h 19m$101–333Shuttle via Panajachel
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to PanajachelPanajachel
20h 19m$90
Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belize City to Lake Atitlán is to bus via Melchor de Mencos which costs $55 - $80 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Belize City to Lake Atitlán is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 29m and costs $250 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Belize City to Lake Atitlán. However, there are services departing from Novelo's Bus Terminal and arriving at Panajachel via Melchor de Mencos, Plaza Barrios and Terminal de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Belize City and Lake Atitlán is 526 km. The road distance is 633.6 km.
The best way to get from Belize City to Lake Atitlán without a car is to shuttle which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Belize City to Lake Atitlán, including transfers.
Belize City to Lake Atitlán bus services, operated by BBOC, depart from Novelo's Bus Terminal station.
Belize City to Lake Atitlán bus services, operated by BBOC, arrive at Benque Viejo del Carmen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belize City to Lake Atitlán is 634 km. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Belize City to Lake Atitlán.
There are 424+ hotels available in Lake Atitlán.
What companies run services between Belize City, Belize and Lake Atitlán, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Lake Atitlán via Benque Viejo del Carmen, Melchor de Mencos, Guatemala City, Plaza Barrios, Bolivar, Terminal de Autobuses, and Panajachel in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Caye Caulker, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Dangriga, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Pedro, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Dangriga, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Pedro, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Caye Caulker, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 Belize City to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90
- 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
- +501 615 4655
- [email protected]
- Website
- BBOC
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Benque Viejo del Carmen
- Phone
- +501 621 8220
- Website
- Shaw Bus Lines
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Benque Viejo del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Shaw Bus Lines
Bus from Melchor de Mencos to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Flores to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $66
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Lake Atitlan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Belize City to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $230–270
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