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How to get fromQuetzaltenango/Xela to Fronteraby shuttle, car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Frontera by shuttle, car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Monterrey International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umánshuttle bus
    2. Drive from Border Tecún Umán to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car car
    3. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane TAP - MTY
    4. Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus bus
    11h 56m
    $4,267–11,952

  2. Shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Minatitlánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minatitlán to Acayucanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Acayucan to Monterreybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Monterrey to Fronterabus bus
    33h 10m
    $2,840–4,270

  3. Drive  2,009.8 km

    1. Drive from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Fronteracar car 2,009.8 km
    26h 51m
    $5,066–7,317

  4. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umánshuttle bus
    2. Drive from Border Tecún Umán to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car car
    3. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (SLW)plane plane TAP - SLW
    4. Take the bus from Saltillo to Monclovabus bus
    18h 2m
    $6,582–14,312

  5. Bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Monterrey International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane plane GUA - MTY
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey to Monclovabus bus
    14h 40m
    $4,345–22,388

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Retalhuleu - Cafetos San Sebastiantaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Retalhuleu - Cafetos San Sebastian to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Politécnicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclovabus bus
    36h 58m
    $3,437–6,271

  7. Shuttle, bus via Mexico City

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umánshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Monclovabus bus
    45h 14m
    $5,262–8,962

Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,783Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,817.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

What companies run services between Quetzaltenango/Xela, Guatemala and Frontera, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Frontera. However, you can take the shuttle to Border Tecún Umán, drive to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) airport, fly to Monterrey International Airport (MTY), walk to Monterrey Airport, take the bus to Monterrey Bus Station, walk to Monterrey, then take the bus to Monclova. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Frontera via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Minatitlán, Acayucan, Monterrey, Cuauhtémoc, Sendero, and Monterrey in around 33h 10m.

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