{"id":10276,"date":"2025-04-30T12:30:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T18:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/?page_id=10276"},"modified":"2025-08-04T12:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T18:53:42","slug":"how-to-get-to-xela","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/how-to-get-to-xela\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get to Xela"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10276\" class=\"elementor elementor-10276\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14849b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14849b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f46b17\" data-id=\"1f46b17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719ec01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"719ec01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get to Xela?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1cb5ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1cb5ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many options for getting to Xela, depending on your<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> budget, travel style, and starting point.<\/span>\u00a0We wanted to share some of the best options for ground transportation to help you plan your visit to the city:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8adb16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8adb16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa177c6\" data-id=\"aa177c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0bf01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b0bf01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public bus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c792f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c792f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Chicken buses&#8221; or <em>camionetas<\/em> are t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he most affordable and adventurous way to travel. Expect colorful buses, fast rides, and transfers. Safety and comfort vary, but it\u2019s a great way to experience local culture.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a64158f\" data-id=\"a64158f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df43079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df43079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coach bus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e98ed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e98ed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These long-distance buses offer more comfort, fewer stops, and direct routes. Prices are just higher than chicken buses but still budget-friendly. Reliable companies include: XelaBus, Alamo, Fuentes del Norte or Cristobal Colon.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70ec224\" data-id=\"70ec224\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3874ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3874ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shuttle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1195d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1195d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most expensive, but might be the most convenient especially if you have lots of luggage or prefer door-to-door service. You can find shuttle companies in any of the bigger tourist places.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ec37ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ec37ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b801aa\" data-id=\"6b801aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd5b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cd5b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Your-paragraph-text-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Your-paragraph-text-1.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Your-paragraph-text-1-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be06e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be06e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I'm coming from...<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cddd573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"cddd573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2151\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2151\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Guatemala City<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2151\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2151\"><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coach bus (recommended)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a direct bus with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transportesalamo.com\/index.php\/horarios\/\">Alamo<\/a><\/span> or <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/xelabuses\/\">XelaBus<\/a><\/span><\/span>. Ride takes about 4-5 hours and tickets cost around Q90-Q100. There is no need to book ahead (unless it\u2019s a major holiday like Semana Santa or Independence Day). Arrive 20-30 minutes before departure and get your ticket directly at their office.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicken bus<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cheaper but less direct option. You may need to change buses at Los Encuentros or Cuatro Caminos. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2152\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2152\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Antigua<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2152\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2152\"><ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shuttle (recommended)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaves around 2PM and arrives in Xela between 6-7PM. Book any local travel agency.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicken bus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a bus to Chimaltenango from the main bus terminal behind the market. Then transfer to a direct bus to Xela, or go via Los Encuentros\/Cuatro Caminos. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2153\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2153\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Panajachel<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2153\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2153\"><ul>\n<li>Shuttle (recommended)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available through&nbsp;any local travel agency.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicken buses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start at the gas station about 300 metres straight from the dock. From here, take a bus to Solola, transfer to Los Encuentros, and then catch a direct bus to Xela (possibly via Cuatro Caminos).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2154\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2154\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">San Pedro<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2154\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2154\"><ul>\n<li>Shuttle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available through&nbsp;any local travel agency.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicken bus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct buses to Xela leave several times daily from the central church. Be aware that the last bus usually leaves around midday!<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21f35ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21f35ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0352584\" data-id=\"0352584\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a7016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90a7016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For some information about different options for accomodation in Xela, check out:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad41027 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ad41027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/where-to-stay-in-xela\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Where to stay in Xela<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to get to Xela? There are many options for getting to Xela, depending on your budget, travel style, and starting point.\u00a0We wanted to share some of the best options for ground transportation to help you plan your visit to the city: Public bus &#8220;Chicken buses&#8221; or camionetas are the most affordable and adventurous way<\/p>\n<div class=\"padding-top text-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/how-to-get-to-xela\/\" class=\"atbtn atbtn--medium atbtn--rounded atbtn--transparent\">Read more<i class=\"atbtn__icon atbtn__icon--right fa fa-long-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10276","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10276"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11393,"href":"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10276\/revisions\/11393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quetzaltrekkers.com\/xela\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}