Bus to Guatemala City
Tapachula → Guatemala City · about ~3h 50m · ~€7–20
Bus to Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala City → Antigua Guatemala · about 50m · ~€1–2
Bus to Quetzaltenango
Antigua Guatemala → Quetzaltenango · about ~1h 55m · ~€2–8
Tapachula → Quetzaltenango
Mexico to Guatemala · 1 border · Where else can you go from Tapachula?
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About the trip from Tapachula to Quetzaltenango
Tapachula (Mexico) and Quetzaltenango (Guatemala) are 79 km (49 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus, via Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala: ~7h 5m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€10–29 per person. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Tapachula to Guatemala City: ~3h 50m, 190 km, ~€7–20
- Bus from Guatemala City to Antigua Guatemala: about 50m, 25 km, ~€1–2
- Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Quetzaltenango: ~1h 55m, 91 km, ~€2–8
Every route we know
- Bus, via Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala: ~7h 5m, 2 changes, ~€10–29
- Bus, via Guatemala City: ~8h 35m, 1 change, ~€10–29
- Flight + Bus, via Mexico City, Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala: ~10h 30m, 3 changes, ~€123–449
Questions
How long does it take to get from Tapachula to Quetzaltenango?
~7h 5m door to door by bus, via Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala, including time for changes.
How much does it cost to travel from Tapachula to Quetzaltenango?
~€10–29 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Is there a direct bus from Tapachula to Quetzaltenango?
Not that we know of: the routes in our data change via Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.