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How to get fromGuadalajara to Lake Atitlánby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Tapachula International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane GDL - TAP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Panajachelshuttle bus
    10h 2m
    $445–781

  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
    47h 3m
    $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 39m
    $215–324

  4. Drive 1,784.9 km

    1. Drive from Guadalajara to Lake Atitláncar car 1,784.9 km
    21h 45m
    $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 55m
    $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 24m
    $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: 1,553.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Lake Atitlán via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Panajachel in around 28h 39m.

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