There are 4 ways to get from El Zonte to Lake Atitlán by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from El Tunco to Panajachelbus
5h 29m$56Drive 315.1 km
cheapest- Drive from El Zonte to Lake Atitláncar 315.1 km
4h 54m$38–55Fly, 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
6h 14m$284–811Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa El Zonte to Antigua GuatemalaAntigua
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus AntStCrLg / ...
11h 14m$45–94
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Zonte to Lake Atitlán is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from El Zonte to Lake Atitlán is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from El Zonte to Lake Atitlán. However, there are services departing from El Zonte and arriving at Panajachel via El Tunco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between El Zonte and Lake Atitlán is 343 km. The road distance is 315.1 km.
The best way to get from El Zonte to Lake Atitlán without a car is to bus which takes 5h 29m and costs $56.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from El Zonte to Lake Atitlán, including transfers.
El Zonte to Lake Atitlán bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from El Tunco station.
El Zonte to Lake Atitlán bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at Panajachel station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Zonte to Lake Atitlán is 315 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from El Zonte to Lake Atitlán.
There are 428+ hotels available in Lake Atitlán.
What companies run services between El Zonte, 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
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- [email protected]
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Playa El Zonte to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- GuateGo
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