There are 8 ways to get from Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico by shuttle, car, plane, or bus
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Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umán
- Drive from Border Tecún Umán to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane TAP - MEX
6h 46m$3,501–7,265Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Quetzaltenango Xela to Tapachulacar
- Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus
16h 53m$1,102–1,564Drive 1,212.2 km
- Drive from Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico Citycar 1,212.2 km
14h 50m$2,486–3,591Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umán
- Drive from Border Tecún Umán to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TAP - GDL
8h 9m$3,645–9,385Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Terminal de Autobuses
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane GUA - MEX
6h 48m$2,644–5,569Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to México Citybus
18h 25m$1,566–2,536Bus
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus
20h 34m$2,281–3,581Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún UmánPrivate shuttle
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
23h 26m$2,220–2,520
Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico is to drive and bus which costs $1100 - $1600 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico is to shuttle and drive and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $3500 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico. However, there are services departing from Quetzaltenango and arriving at México City via San Cristóbal de las Casas and Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between Quetzaltenango Xela and Mexico is 1028 km. The road distance is 1212.2 km.
The best way to get from Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico without a car is to bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez which takes 18h 25m and costs $1500 - $2600.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico, including transfers.
Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Quetzaltenango station.
Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico is 1212 km. It takes approximately 14h 50m to drive from Quetzaltenango Xela to Mexico.
There are 3669+ hotels available in Mexico.
What companies run services between Quetzaltenango Xela, Guatemala and Mexico?
You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Merced via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, México City, and Balbuena in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,616
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,616
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,616
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Tapachula to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $850–1,200
- First Class
- $850–1,000
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $700–850
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango Xela to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $636
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $781
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $781
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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