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How to get fromLago de Atitlán to Mexicoby shuttle, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Lago de Atitlán to Mexico by shuttle, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenangoshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umánshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Border Tecún Umán to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car car
    4. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane TAP - MEX
    8h 16m
    $3,830–9,748

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Panajachel to Comitánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Comitán to México Citybus bus
    20h 30m
    $1,466–1,866

  3. Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    1. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to México Citybus bus
    18h 25m
    $1,562–2,532

  4. Drive 1,251 km

    1. Drive from Panajachel to Mexico Citycar car 1,251 km
    16h 28m
    $2,559–3,696

  5. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane GUA - MEX
    7h 3m
    $2,399–8,155

  6. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenangoshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umánshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Border Tecún Umán to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car car
    4. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TAP - GDL
    9h 39m
    $3,974–11,868

  7. Bus, shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Panajachel to Santa Anabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Ana to El Salvador International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane SAL - MEX
    9h 34m
    $7,625–13,149

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    20h 34m
    $2,277–3,577

  9. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    31h 36m
    $2,118–2,422

Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,434Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,098.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala and Mexico?

You can take a bus from Panajachel to Merced via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, México City, and Balbuena in around 18h 25m.

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