Here’s the deal on blowing Sky-High City: “Chicken buses” (see Chicken-bus guide) leave when they leave, go everywhere, cost nearly nothing and seat 8 across.
If you’re heading towards Guatemala City (a.k.a. “Guate”) and want to travel in style (or the Guatemalan equivalent thereof), a “Pullman” is your best bet, They only cost about Q20 more for your own seat – though comfort may vary. Below are the details of the four lines operating out of Xela. A taxi to any of their terminals from the city center should cost Q20-30. Note use of 24-hr clock thanks to Alamo’s labrynthine schedule.
Alamo Bus Schedule
Xela Station:
14a Avenida 5-15, Zona 3
Tel. 7767-4582Guatemala City Station:
12a Avenida "A" 0-65, Zona 7
Tel. 2471-8626
Xela to Guate: Guate to Xela:
4:30* - 6:30 - 8:00 - 10:15 - 12:45 - 14:30 3:15 - 8:00 - 10:30 - 12:30 - 15:00 - 17:30
*on Sundays the 4:30 departure is replaced by a 16:45 service *on Sundays the 3:15 departure is replaced by a 18:00 service
Express non-stop service is written in bold.
Galgos Bus Schedule
Xela Station
Calle Rodolfo Robles 17-43, Zona 1
Tel. 7761-2248Guate Station
7a Avenida 19-44, Zona 1
Tel. 2253-4868
Daily Xela to Guate: Daily Guate to Xela:
4:00 - 8:30 - 13:00 8:30 - 14:30 - 17:00*
* the 17:00 departure only runs Mon-Sat
Linea Dorada Bus Schedule
Xela Station:
12a Avenida & 5a Calle, Zona 3
Tel. 7767-5198Guate Station:
16a Calle & 10a Avenida, Zona 1
Tel. 2415-8900
Daily Xela to Guate: Daily Guate to Xela:
4:30*, 15:30 7:00, 15:00
*the 4:30 departure does not run Sundays
Fuente del Norte Bus Schedule
Xela Station:
7a Avenida (Calzada Independencia) 3-33, Zona 2
Tel. 7761-4587Guate Station:
17a Calle 8-46, Zona 1
Tel. 2251-3817
Daily Xela to Guate: Daily Guate to Xela:
5:00 15:15
DID YOU KNOW that you can board Pullman buses from the Cuatro Caminos junction for Guatemala City & Huehuetenango? Pullmans from companies Los Halcones & Valasquez run directly between the two cities, bypassing Xela. See the Chicken Bus Guide on getting to Cuatro Caminos from Xela.