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How to get fromGuatemala City to Atitlánby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Guatemala City to Atitlán by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly La Aurora International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane GUA - MEX
    2. Take the bus from México TAPO to Tlaxcalabus bus
    7h 45m
    $2,288–5,532

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus Guatemala
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    27h 59m
    $1,466–3,571

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Buses de Nororiente to La Mesillabus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Mesilla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pueblabus bus
    18h 55m

  4. Drive 1,230 km

    1. Drive from Guatemala City to Atitláncar car 1,230 km
    16h 50m
    $2,511–3,626

  5. Shuttle to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane TAP - MEX
    3. Take the bus from México TAPO to Tlaxcalabus bus
    9h 28m
    $3,075–7,619

  6. Fly La Aurora International Airport to Hermanos Serdán International Airport

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)plane plane GUA - PBC
    10h 6m
    $4,692–19,482

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Comitán to Pueblabus bus
    19h 57m
    $2,097–2,607

  8. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huixtla to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    30h 28m
    $1,649–3,071

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration2h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,075Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,207.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Guatemala City, Guatemala and Atitlán, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Buses de Nororiente to Atitlán via La Mesilla, La Mesilla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Puebla in around 18h 55m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) 3 times a day.

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