There are 7 ways to get from Guatemala City to Distrito Federal by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Calle Rooselvet to La Mesillabus
- Take the taxi from La Mesilla to Comitán de Domingueztaxi
- Take the bus from Comitán de Dominguez to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
9h 20m$2,220–3,140Drive 493.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Guatemala City to Distrito Federalcar 493.2 km
7h 58m$1,070–1,545Fly
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane GUA - TGZ
9h 45m$4,602–9,002Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to San Cristóbal de las CasasSan Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
15h 13m$1,922–2,372Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to San Pablobus
- Drive from San Pablo to Tapachulacar
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
10h 38m$1,195–2,401Bus via Coatepeque
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Coatepequebus
- Take the bus from Coatepeque to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
15h 59mBus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus Guatemala
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
17h 23m$1,192–1,696
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guatemala City to Distrito Federal is to drive which costs $1000 - $1600 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Guatemala City to Distrito Federal is to drive which takes 7h 58m and costs $1000 - $1600.
No, there is no direct bus from Guatemala City to Distrito Federal. However, there are services departing from Guatemala City and arriving at Tuxtla Gutiérrez via Coatepeque and Tapachula. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 59m.
The distance between Guatemala City and Distrito Federal is 551 km. The road distance is 493.2 km.
The best way to get from Guatemala City to Distrito Federal without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 20m and costs $2200 - $3200.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Guatemala City to Distrito Federal, including transfers.
Guatemala City to Distrito Federal bus services, operated by Transportes Starbus, depart from Guatemala City station.
The best way to get from Guatemala City to Distrito Federal is to fly which takes 9h 45m and costs $4600 - $9000. Alternatively, you can bus via Coatepeque, which costs and takes 15h 59m.
Guatemala City to Distrito Federal bus services, operated by Transportes Starbus, arrive at Coatepeque station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guatemala City to Distrito Federal is 493 km. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Guatemala City to Distrito Federal.
What companies run services between Guatemala City, Guatemala and Distrito Federal, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guatemala City to Galecio Narcía via Coatepeque, Coatepeque, Tapachula, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, and Tuxtla Gutiérrez Centro in around 15h 59m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
- Phone
- +502 2221 0139 / 5746 5055
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bucesa Internacional
Bus from Calle Rooselvet to La Mesilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460
- Schedules at
- Bucesa Internacional
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,500
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