There are 6 ways to get from Tepic to Lago de Atitlán by bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Comitánbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Comitán to Panajachel
37h 4m$240–322Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tepic to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus
2d$160–188Drive 1,981.9 km
- Drive from Tepic to Panajachelcar 1,981.9 km
23h 54m$239–346Fly Amado Nervo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane TPQ - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
23h 30m$225–1,115Fly Amado Nervo International Airport to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Fly from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane TPQ - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
10h 23m$379–1,477Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, drive, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tepic to Central ACNbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane GDL - TAP
- Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Border Tecún Umáncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Border Tecún Umán to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
12h 14m$296–755
Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tepic to Lago de Atitlán is to bus which costs $160 - $190 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Tepic to Lago de Atitlán is to fly and drive and shuttle which takes 10h 23m and costs $370 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tepic to Lago de Atitlán. However, there are services departing from Tepic and arriving at Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala via Tapachula and Antigua Guatemala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Tepic and Lago de Atitlán is 2012 km. The road distance is 1981.9 km.
The best way to get from Tepic to Lago de Atitlán without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 37h 4m and costs $240 - $330.
It takes approximately 37h 4m to get from Tepic to Lago de Atitlán, including transfers.
Tepic to Lago de Atitlán bus services, operated by Autotravel, depart from Tepic station.
Tepic to Lago de Atitlán bus services, operated by Autotravel, arrive at Tapachula station.
Lago de Atitlán is 1h ahead of Tepic. It is currently 12:36 AM in Tepic and 1:36 AM in Lago de Atitlán.
Yes, the driving distance between Tepic to Lago de Atitlán is 1982 km. It takes approximately 23h 54m to drive from Tepic to Lago de Atitlán.
What companies run services between Tepic, Mexico and Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Tepic to Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala via Tapachula, Antigua Guatemala, and Antigua Guatemala in around 2d.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tapachula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Amado Nervo International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from Comitán to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gray Line Guatemala
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $115
- Schedules at
- Gray Line Guatemala
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tepic to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +502 3127 4935
- [email protected]
- Website
- Xocomil Tours
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- Xocomil Tours
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $147
- Website
- Xocomil Tours
- Phone
- +502 7720 3434 / 3465 2828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atittans
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Atittans
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Atittans
- Phone
- +502 4593 1295
- [email protected]
- Website
- NEWay Tours
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- NEWay Tours
Shuttle from Quetzaltenango to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- NEWay Tours
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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