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

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There are 7 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 14m
    $3,932–9,660

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 México Citybus bus
    29h 37m
    $2,501–2,851

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Comitánshuttle bus Panajachel
    2. Take the bus from Comitán to México TAPObus bus
    23h 24m
    $2,750–3,650

  4. Drive  1,251.1 km

    1. Drive from Panajachel to Mexico Citycar car 1,251.1 km
    16h 30m
    $3,154–4,555

  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 5m
    $3,136–10,057

  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 43m
    $4,676–12,780

  7. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane GUA - GDL
    8h 41m
    $4,580–20,677

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,610Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to México City via Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, and Tapachula in around 29h 37m.

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