There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Guatemala by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane BHM - GUA
7h 10m$156–669Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Birmingham 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 Tocachécar
- Take the bus from Tocaché to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus
2d 17h$508–953Drive 3,517.6 km
- Drive from Birmingham to Guatemala Citycar 3,517.6 km
44h 48m$425–613Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to La Aurora International Airport
- Drive from Birmingham to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane HSV - GUA
8h 46m$157–674Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane BHM - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Salvador International Airport to Santa Ana
- Take the taxi from San Cristobal Frontera to Jutiapataxi
10h 1m$436–1,029Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to La Mesillabus
- Take the bus from La Mesilla to Buses de Nororientebus
2d 20hBus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus
3d 10h$309–586Bus #2
- Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus
3d 13h$301–625Train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus
3d 14h$395–869
Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Guatemala is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Guatemala is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Guatemala. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Intermodal Facility and arriving at Buses de Nororiente via Dallas, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, San Cristóbal de las Casas and La Mesilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Birmingham and Guatemala is 2162 km. The road distance is 3517.6 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Guatemala without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Birmingham to Guatemala, including transfers.
Birmingham to Guatemala bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Birmingham Intermodal Facility station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Guatemala is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs and takes 2 days 20h.
Birmingham to Guatemala bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Guatemala is 1h behind Birmingham. It is currently 10:24 AM in Birmingham and 9:24 AM in Guatemala.
What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Guatemala?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Buses de Nororiente via Dallas Bus Station, Bachman Station, Pearl/Arts District Station, Dallas, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, La Mesilla, and La Mesilla in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to La Aurora International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to La Aurora International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to La Aurora International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to La Aurora International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to La Aurora International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- 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
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $50–70
- First Class
- $50–60
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Tocaché to Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- 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 La Mesilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +502 2221 0139 / 5746 5055
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bucesa Internacional
Bus from La Mesilla to Buses de Nororiente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Bucesa Internacional
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- 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 Houston to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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