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There are 4 ways to get from Lago de Atitlán to Esquipulas by bus or car

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  1. Bus via Antigua Guatemala

    best
    1. Take the bus from Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala to Esquipulasbus bus
    8h 37m
    $58–77

  2. Drive  292.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Panajachel to Esquipulascar car 292.7 km
    5h 16m
    $33–47

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Juan la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Guatemala Citybus bus GuaSnJnLg / ...
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala to Esquipulasbus bus Guatemala
    9h 16m
    $57–76

  4. Bus via San Agustín Acasaguastlán

    1. Take the bus from San Juan la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Guatemala Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Ranchobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Rancho to Esquipulasbus bus
    11h 35m
    $61–75

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  • Distance: 289.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemala to Esquipulas via Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala City, Los Arcos, Tipografía, Litegua Bus Station, and Guatemala in around 8h 37m.

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