There are 7 ways to get from Managua to Quetzaltenango by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane MGA - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
6h 44m$263–550Bus via Quetzaltenango
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenangobus Gtm
28h 30m$66–98Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Managua to Guasaulebus
- Take the bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCAbus Mga
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemalabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
20h 2mDrive 863.2 km
- Drive from Managua to Quetzaltenangocar 863.2 km
13h 1m$107–154Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Antigua GuatemalaAntigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango/XelaShuttle / ...
18h 38m$191–233Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from El Tunco to Panajachel
- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
10h 17m$505–866Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango/Xelabus
23h 25m$70–97
Managua Airport (MGA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Quetzaltenango is to bus which costs $70 - $100 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Quetzaltenango is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 44m and costs $260 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Managua to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Terminal Tica Bus Managua and arriving at Quetzaltenango/Xela via Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador and Transportes Fuente del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Managua and Quetzaltenango is 740 km. The road distance is 863.2 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Quetzaltenango without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 20h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Managua to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Managua to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
Managua to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between Managua to Quetzaltenango is 863 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Managua to Quetzaltenango.
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What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a shuttle from Managua to Quetzaltenango/Xela via Antigua Guatemala and Antigua Guatemala in around 18h 38m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–480
Flights from Managua Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Managua to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $183
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Guasaule
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Frontera El Guasaule to Terminal San Benito - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–52
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $25–35
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +502 4593 1295
- [email protected]
- Website
- NEWay Tours
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- NEWay Tours
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- NEWay Tours
- Phone
- +(502) 7762-0963
- [email protected]
- Website
- magictravel.com.gt
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- Schedules at
- magictravel.com.gt
- Book at
- bookaway.com
- Shuttle
- $40–50
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from El Tunco to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +502 3127 4935
- [email protected]
- Website
- Xocomil Tours
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- Xocomil Tours
- Phone
- +502 7720 3434 / 3465 2828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atittans
Shuttle from Panajachel to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Atittans
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
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