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How to get fromLago de Atitlán to Playa Zipoliteby shuttle, car, plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Lago de Atitlán to Playa Zipolite by shuttle, car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly, taxi

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    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 Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane plane TAP - HUX
    5. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi taxi
    12h 41m
    $6,226–18,030

  2. Drive  824.4 km

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    1. Drive from Panajachel to Playa Zipolitecar car 824.4 km
    12h 1m
    $2,078–3,002

  3. Bus

    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 Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Pochutlabus bus
    29h
    $3,151–4,261

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle bus San Cristóbal de las Casas
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus bus
    24h 59m
    $2,605–3,165

  5. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane plane GUA - HUX
    3. Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi taxi
    10h 8m
    $5,130–25,927

Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,517Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 41m

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

You can take a bus from Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Playa Zipolite via Antigua Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, Tapachula, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, and Pochutla in around 29h.

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