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How to get fromGuadalajara to Lago de Atitlánby plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Guadalajara to Lago de Atitlán by plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane GDL - TAP
    2. Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xelashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelshuttle bus
    9h 6m
    $237–702

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central ACN to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus bus
    46h 36m
    $160–200

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    28h 19m
    $215–324

  4. Drive 1,783.4 km

    1. Drive from Guadalajara to Panajachelcar car 1,783.4 km
    21h 42m
    $216–311

  5. Fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane GDL - GUA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachelshuttle bus
    9h 34m
    $183–1,050

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Comitánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Comitán to Panajachelbus bus
    33h 5m
    $206–341

Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,545.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between Guadalajara, Mexico and Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala?

You can take a bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Panajachel via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 28h 19m.

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