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How to get fromQuetzaltenango to Acapulcoby shuttle, car, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Quetzaltenango to Acapulco by shuttle, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    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 General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane TAP - ACA
    9h 21m
    $4,603–14,393

  2. Bus via Puebla

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pueblabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Chilpancingobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    23h 11m
    $2,374–3,304

  3. Drive 1,214.2 km

    1. Drive from Quetzaltenango to Acapulcocar car 1,214.2 km
    17h 16m
    $2,502–3,614

  4. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane GUA - ACA
    10h 30m
    $2,940–10,291

  5. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez 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 Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane TAP - MEX
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    12h 32m
    $3,934–7,578

  6. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo 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 Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane TAP - ZIH
    4. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    16h 41m
    $4,703–11,543

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Salina Cruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    26h 54m
    $2,584–3,484

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umánshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    29h 29m
    $2,823–4,023

Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,403Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 980.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

What companies run services between Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Acapulco, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Acapulco Ejido via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Puebla CAPU, and Chilpancingo in around 23h 11m.

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