Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
To Flores
(eight hours, $10-30 depending on service level, 500 km): Options include
Línea Dorada
(16 Calle 10-55 Zona 1, tel. 2232-5506,
www.tikalmayanworld.com
), with
luxury buses departing at 10 A.M. and 9 P.M. ($30), or a more economical overnight bus
leaving at 10 P.M. ($16).
Fuentes del Norte
(17 Calle 8-46 Zona 1, tel. 2251-3817) has
about 20 daily departures ($10-20).
To Huehuetenango
(five hours, 266 km):
Los Halcones
(7a Avenida 15-27 Zona 1, tel.
2238-1929, $5), departs at 7 A.M., 2 P.M., and 5 P.M.
Transportes Velásquez
(20 Calle
1-37 Zona 1, tel. 2221-1084, $4) has nine buses daily.
Transportes Zaculeu Futura
(9a
Calle 11-42 Zona 1, tel. 2232-2858, $5), has buses at 6 A.M. and 3 P.M.
To La Mesilla
(seven hours, $6, 345 km):
Transportes Velásquez
(20 Calle 1-37 Zona
1, tel. 2221-1084, $5.50), every two hours 5:30 A.M.-1:30 P.M.
To Panajachel
(three hours, 148 km):
Transportes Rebuli
(21 Calle and 4a Avenida
Zona 1, $2) has hourly buses 5:30 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
To Puerto Barrios
(five hours, 295 km):
Litegua
(15 Calle 10-40 Zona 1, tel.
2220-8840,
www.litegua.com
)
has 16 buses daily 4:30 A.M.-7 P.M.
To Quetzaltenango
(four hours, $4.50, 205 km):
Transportes Álamo
(21 Calle 0-14
Zona 1, tel. 2251-4838) has six buses a day 8 A.M.- 5:30 P.M.
Líneas América
(2a Aven-
ida 18-47 Zona 1, tel. 2232-1432) has seven buses a day 5 A.M.-7:30 P.M.
Transportes
Galgos
(7a Avenida 19-44 Zona 1, tel. 2253-4868) leaves seven times daily 5:30 A.M.-7
P.M. The newest option is a nonstop bus on an ultraluxurious coach aboard
Línea Dorada
(16 Calle 10-03 Zona 1, tel. 2220-7900 or 2232-9658, $6) at 8 A.M. and 3 P.M.
To Río Dulce
(six hours, $6-21, 280 km):
Línea Dorada
(16 Calle 10-55 Zona 1, tel.
2232-5506,
www.tikalmayanworld.com
)
has luxury buses departing at 10 A.M. and 9 P.M.
($21),oramoreeconomicalbusleavingat10P.M.($11).BothcontinuetoFlores.
Litegua
(15 Calle 10-40 Zona 1, tel. 2220-8840,
www.litegua.com
)
has buses at 6 A.M., 9 A.M.,
11:30 A.M., and 1 P.M.
To Zacapa
(three hours, $3.50):
Rutas Orientales
(19 Calle 8-18 Zona 1, tel.
2253-7282) has 15 buses daily.
International Bus
To Copán, Honduras
(five hours, 238 km, $35):
Hedman Alas
(2a Avenida 8-73 Zona
10, tel. 2362-5072/3/4,
www.hedmanalas.com
)
departs daily at 5 A.M.
To San Salvador, El Salvador
(five hours, 240 km):
Melva Internacional
(3a Avenida
1-38 Zona 9, tel. 2331-0874, $10) departs hourly 5 A.M.-4 P.M., with more expensive
es-
peciales
($12) leaving at 6:45 A.M., 9 A.M., and 3 P.M.
Tica Bus
(11 Calle 2-74 Zona
9, tel. 2331-4279,
www.ticabus.com
, $11) leaves at 1 P.M.
King Quality
(18 Avenida
1-96 Zona 15, tel. 2369-0404, $22) has luxury buses departing at 6:30 A.M., 8 A.M., 2
P.M., and 3:30 P.M.
Pullmantur
(1a Avenida 13-22 Zona 10, Holiday Inn, tel. 2367-4746,
www.pullmantur.com
,
$30-46) offers the most luxurious service on this route with double-
