There are 5 ways to get from San Miguel to Lago de Atitlán by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SAL - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
6h 55mDrive 449.7 km
cheapest- Drive from San Miguel to Panajachelcar 449.7 km
6h 49m$55–79Bus
- Take the bus from San Miguel to San Salvadorbus 346 / ...
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Escuintlabus
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Panajachelbus
14h 15mBus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from San Miguel to San Salvadorbus 346 / ...
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Santa Anabus 201
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Guatemala Estación Zona 10bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus
16h 32m$62–68Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Benitobus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemalabus
17h 12m
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Miguel to Lago de Atitlán is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from San Miguel to Lago de Atitlán is to drive which takes 6h 49m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from San Miguel to Lago de Atitlán. However, there are services departing from San Miguel and arriving at Panajachel via Terminal de Oriente Plaza Amanecer, Cojutepeque, San Salvador, Escuintla and Antigua Guatemala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between San Miguel and Lago de Atitlán is 443 km. The road distance is 449.7 km.
The best way to get from San Miguel to Lago de Atitlán without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from San Miguel to Lago de Atitlán, including transfers.
San Miguel to Lago de Atitlán bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, depart from San Miguel station.
San Miguel to Lago de Atitlán bus services, operated by El Salvador Local Buses, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Miguel to Lago de Atitlán is 450 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from San Miguel to Lago de Atitlán.
There are 410+ hotels available in Lago de Atitlán.
What companies run services between San Miguel, El Salvador and Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from San Miguel to Panajachel via Terminal de Oriente Plaza Amanecer, Cojutepeque, San Salvador, Escuintla, Escuintla, Antigua Guatemala, and Antigua Guatemala in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Phone
- +503 7490 5075
- arguetours@gmail.com
- Website
- Argueta Tours y Transportes
Shuttle from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Argueta Tours y Transportes
Shuttle from San Miguel to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Argueta Tours y Transportes
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- info@grayline.com
- 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
Bus from San Miguel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
Bus from San Miguel to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
Bus from San Salvador to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- centrocoasting.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- elcondorinternacional@gmail.com
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Escuintla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +502 7762 0694
- info@marvelustravel.com
- Website
- marvelustravel.com
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Book at
- Marvelus Travel
Bus from Santa Ana to Guatemala Estación Zona 10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $14–20
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Guatemala City to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Guatemala City to San Pedro la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- elsalvador@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador Airport to San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +502 2495 7000
- informacion@pullmantur.com
- Website
- Pullmantur
Bus from San Salvador to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Pullmantur
- Turista
- $30–45
- Primera Clase
- $55–70
- Tourist
- $34
- Executive
- $39
- First class
- $58
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