There are 3 ways to get from El Tunco to Lake Atitlán by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from El Tunco to Panajachelbus
4h 19m$56Drive 325.8 km
cheapest- Drive from El Tunco to Lake Atitláncar 325.8 km
5h 4m$40–57Fly, line 13 bus, shuttle
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SAL - GUA
- Take the bus from Fuerza Aerea to Torre Reformadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
5h 59m$294–821
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Tunco to Lake Atitlán is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from El Tunco to Lake Atitlán is to bus which takes 4h 19m and costs $56.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from El Tunco and arriving at Panajachel. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between El Tunco and Lake Atitlán is 331 km. The road distance is 325.8 km.
The best way to get from El Tunco to Lake Atitlán without a car is to bus which takes 4h 19m and costs $56.
The bus from El Tunco to Panajachel takes 4h including transfers and departs once daily.
El Tunco to Lake Atitlán bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from El Tunco station.
El Tunco to Lake Atitlán bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at Panajachel station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Tunco to Lake Atitlán is 326 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from El Tunco to Lake Atitlán.
There are 428+ hotels available in Lake Atitlán.
What companies run services between El Tunco, El Salvador and Lake Atitlán, Guatemala?
Eterna Primavera operates a bus from El Tunco to Panajachel once daily. Tickets cost $56 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from El Tunco to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +502 2285 8000 / 2285 8493
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transmetro
Bus from Fuerza Aerea to Torre Reformador
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Transmetro
- 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
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