There are 9 ways to get from Guatemala to Mexicali by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
best- Take the bus from Retalhuleu to Tecun Umanbus
- Drive from Tecun Uman to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane TAP - MXL
14h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Mexicalibus
3d 7h$2,449–4,005Bus, drive via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Tocachébus
- Drive from Tocaché to Tapachulacar
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Mexicalibus
2d 10h$4,478–7,821Drive 3,917.7 km
- Drive from Guatemala City to Mexicalicar 3,917.7 km
46h 24m$8,060–11,642Fly La Aurora International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane GUA - MXL
10h 11m$3,852–13,802Bus, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the bus from Retalhuleu to Tecun Umanbus
- Drive from Tecun Uman to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane TAP - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicalibus
10h 54mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Tocachébus
- Drive from Tocaché to Tapachulacar
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Mexicalibus
2d 12h$4,303–7,636Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Coatepequebus
- Take the bus from Coatepeque to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicalibus
2d 16hBus #2
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2055
3d 20h
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guatemala to Mexicali is to bus which costs $2400 - $4100 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Guatemala to Mexicali is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $3800 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Guatemala to Mexicali. However, there are services departing from Guatemala City and arriving at Mexicali via Coatepeque, Tapachula, Paradero Politécnico and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Guatemala and Mexicali is 3178 km. The road distance is 3917.7 km.
The best way to get from Guatemala to Mexicali without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Guatemala to Mexicali, including transfers.
Guatemala to Mexicali bus services, operated by Transportes Starbus, depart from Guatemala City station.
The best way to get from Guatemala to Mexicali is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $3800 - $14000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs and takes 2 days 16h.
Guatemala to Mexicali bus services, operated by Transportes Starbus, arrive at Coatepeque station.
Mexicali is 1h behind Guatemala. It is currently 12:08 PM in Guatemala and 11:08 AM in Mexicali.
What companies run services between Guatemala and Mexicali, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Volaris Costa Rica, and Volaris fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guatemala City to Mexicali via Coatepeque, Coatepeque, Tapachula, Politécnico, Paradero Politécnico, Poniente 112, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–11,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Tijuana International Airport, Los Mochis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–13,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–14,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,500
- Phone
- +502 2440 3842
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Retalhuleu to Tecun Uman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Retalhuleu to Tecun Uman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Tocaché
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–480
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Tocaché
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–480
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Coatepeque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
Bus from Tapachula to Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,100
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatepeque to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $370–550
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 397 7292
- Website
- fypsa.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- fypsa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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