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How to get fromGuatemala to Acapulcoby bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Guatemala to Acapulco by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Retalhuleu to Tecun Umanbus bus
    2. Drive from Tecun Uman to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car car
    3. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane TAP - ACA
    10h 48m

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to San Pablobus bus
    2. Drive from San Pablo to Tapachulacar car
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    25h 29m
    $1,698–2,938

  3. Drive  1,377.3 km

    1. Drive from Guatemala City to Acapulcocar car 1,377.3 km
    19h 29m
    $3,059–4,418

  4. Fly from La Aurora International Airport

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane GUA - ACA
    8h 33m
    $2,302–10,152

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Coatepequebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coatepeque to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    30h 7m

  6. Bus via Santo Domingo Tehuantepec

    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    33h 8m
    $1,889–3,126

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central del Norte to Central del Surbus bus 1
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    38h 41m
    $2,813–4,973

Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration10h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,569Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 956.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

What companies run services between Guatemala and Acapulco, Mexico?

Aeroméxico and United Airlines fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guatemala City to Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Coatepeque, Coatepeque, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 30h 7m.

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