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How to get fromMexico City Airport (MEX) to Quetzaltenangoby plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Quetzaltenango by plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane MEX - TAP
    2. Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar car
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xelashuttle bus
    5h 54m
    $204–405

  2. Bus via Puebla

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus bus
    19h 12m
    $104–143

  3. Drive 1,181.3 km

    1. Drive from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Quetzaltenangocar car 1,181.3 km
    15h 33m
    $143–206

  4. Fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane MEX - GUA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Quetzaltenango Xelashuttle bus
    5h 8m
    $157–326

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenangobus bus
    21h 17m
    $136–218

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xelashuttle bus Private shuttle
    25h 29m
    $195–277

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Quetzaltenango.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,015.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Mexico City Airport (MEX), Mexico and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?

You can take a subway from Terminal Aérea to Quetzaltenango via Autobuses del Norte, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Puebla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 19h 12m.

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