There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Lago de Atitlán by plane, shuttle, bus, train, 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 Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane CUN - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
6h 46m$126–448Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmenbus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
22h 39m$90–111Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
23h 10m$427–2,473Drive 1,127.6 km
- Drive from Cancún to Panajachelcar 1,127.6 km
21h 51m$136–197Train, bus via Chetumal
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Panajachelbus
28h 25m$154–575Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Lake Atitlan
18h 30m
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Lago de Atitlán is to bus which costs $85 - $120 and takes 22h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Lago de Atitlán is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 46m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Lago de Atitlán. However, there are services departing from Cancún and arriving at Panajachel via Playa del Carmen and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 39m.
The distance between Cancún and Lago de Atitlán is 937 km. The road distance is 1127.6 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Lago de Atitlán without a car is to bus which takes 22h 39m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Cancún to Lago de Atitlán, including transfers.
Cancún to Lago de Atitlán bus services, operated by Playa Express, depart from Cancún station.
Cancún to Lago de Atitlán bus services, operated by Playa Express, arrive at Playa del Carmen station.
Lago de Atitlán is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 7:13 PM in Cancún and 6:13 PM in Lago de Atitlán.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Lago de Atitlán is 1128 km. It takes approximately 21h 51m to drive from Cancún to Lago de Atitlán.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Cancún to Panajachel via Playa del Carmen, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 22h 39m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $45–55
- Local Tourist
- $55–70
- National Tourist
- $85–110
- International Tourist
- $110–140
- National Premier
- $140–170
- International Premier
- $180–230
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–120
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $24–29
- Local Tourist
- $30–40
- National Tourist
- $45–60
- International Tourist
- $60–75
- National Premier
- $65–90
- International Premier
- $90–120
- 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
- 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
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- Playa Express
Bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Playa Express
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
Bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Flores to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $66
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–2,200
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $330–460
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $339
- Van 9 Passengers
- $420–600
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $1,700–2,200
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $1,430
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $330–390
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Cancún to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Lake Atitlan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
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