There are 6 ways to get from El Zonte to Panajachel by plane, bus, shuttle, taxi, or car
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Fly, line 13 bus, shuttle
best- 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 55m$264–811Drive 318.5 km
cheapest- Drive from El Zonte to Panajachelcar 318.5 km
4h 50m$39–56Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from El Zonte to Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvadorbus 102
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Escuintlabus
- Take the taxi from Antigua Guatemala to Panajacheltaxi
11h 34mShuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from El Tunco to PanajachelPanajachel
5h 10m$59Bus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus Guatemala / ...
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus GuaSnPdLg / ...
15h 22m$78–112Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from El Zonte to AntiguaAntigua
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Panajachelbus Antigua
8h 49m$69
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Zonte to Panajachel is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from El Zonte to Panajachel is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from El Zonte to Panajachel. However, there are services departing from El Zonte and arriving at San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala via El Tunco, San Salvador and Guatemala City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 22m.
The distance between El Zonte and Panajachel is 367 km. The road distance is 318.5 km.
The best way to get from El Zonte to Panajachel without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from El Zonte to Panajachel, including transfers.
El Zonte to Panajachel bus services, operated by Pullmantur, depart from San Salvador station.
El Zonte to Panajachel bus services, operated by Pullmantur, arrive at Guatemala City station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Zonte to Panajachel is 319 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from El Zonte to Panajachel.
There are 405+ hotels available in Panajachel.
What companies run services between El Zonte, El Salvador and Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala?
Eterna Primavera operates a shuttle from El Tunco to Panajachel once daily. Tickets cost $59 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Estimated price
- $17–22
Transport Guatemala
- Phone
- +502 4162 8475
- Website
- Transport Guatemala
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