There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Quetzaltenango by plane, car, shuttle, train, bus, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane SMF - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
19h 49m$301–956Fly Sacramento International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SMF - GUA
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango/Xelabus
13h 23m$165–623Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Politécnico to Tapachulabus
- Drive from Tapachula to Quetzaltenangocar
3d 11h$706–1,476Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Hermosillobus
- Take the bus from Hermosillo to Tapachulabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
3d 16h$268–353Drive 4,708.2 km
- Drive from Sacramento to Quetzaltenangocar 4,708.2 km
2d 6h$568–821Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane OAK - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
17h 4m$406–1,010Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane SFO - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
16h 38m$301–863Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to La Aurora International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SFO - GUA
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango/Xelabus
15h 56m$375–830Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to Quetzaltenango/Xelabus
4d$352–498
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Quetzaltenango is to bus and shuttle which costs $260 - $360 and takes 3 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Quetzaltenango is to fly and bus which takes 13h 23m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Quetzaltenango. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Quetzaltenango/Xela via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles and Transportes Fuente del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 0h.
The distance between Sacramento and Quetzaltenango is 4054 km. The road distance is 4708.2 km.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Quetzaltenango without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 3 days 16h and costs $260 - $360.
It takes approximately 19h 49m to get from Sacramento to Quetzaltenango, including transfers.
Sacramento to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Quetzaltenango bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Quetzaltenango is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 3:47 AM in Sacramento and 4:47 AM in Quetzaltenango.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Quetzaltenango is 4708 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Sacramento to Quetzaltenango.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Quetzaltenango/Xela via Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles, Guatemala City, and Transportes Fuente del Norte in around 4d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
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