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

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

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  1. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly

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    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
    13h 7m
    $5,113–15,508

  2. Drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quetzaltenango to Tapachulacar car
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to México Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    22h 48m
    $1,545–2,694

  3. Drive  1,214.2 km

    1. Drive from Quetzaltenango to Acapulcocar car 1,214.2 km
    17h 16m
    $2,664–3,848

  4. Bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane GUA - ACA
    11h 17m
    $2,535–10,991

  5. Shuttle, bus via Puebla

    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 Puebla CAPUbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    25h 15m
    $3,351–5,151

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Quetzaltenango 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 Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    26h 20m
    $2,225–3,656

  7. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umánshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejidobus bus
    29h 53m
    $3,208–4,288

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration12h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,586Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 980.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 7m

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

There is no direct connection from Quetzaltenango to Acapulco. However, you can take the shuttle to Border Tecún Umán, drive to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA), then take the taxi to Acapulco. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Quetzaltenango to Acapulco Costera via Tapachula, México City, Balbuena, Pino Suárez, Tasqueña, and Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña in around 22h 48m.

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