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How to get fromPuerto Vallarta to Lago de Atitlánby plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to Lago de Atitlán by plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane PVR - 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
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelshuttle bus
    12h
    $229–624

  2. Bus #3

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central ACN to Huixtlabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huixtla to Tapachulabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus bus
    2d 4h
    $185–282

  3. Bus via Puebla

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    31h 33m
    $220–333

  4. Drive 2,067.9 km

    1. Drive from Puerto Vallarta to Panajachelcar car 2,067.9 km
    25h 15m
    $250–361

  5. Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane PVR - GUA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachelshuttle bus
    9h 56m
    $215–1,142

  6. Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopanbus bus
    2. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane GDL - TAP
    3. Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xelashuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelshuttle bus
    14h 16m
    $253–755

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    34h 24m
    $252–406

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Comitánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Comitán to Panajachelbus bus
    39h 21m
    $251–362

Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,720.6 km
  • Duration: 12h

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

You can take a bus from Puerto Vallarta to Panajachel via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Puebla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 31h 33m.

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