Santa Cruz Del Quiché Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Many buses from Guatemala City to Chichicastenango continue to El Quiché. The last bus from El Quiché headed south to Chichicastenango and Los Encuentros leaves ­mid-afternoon.

El Quiché is the jumping-off point for the somewhat remote reaches of northern Quiché, which extend all the way to the Mexican border. Departures from the bus station include the following:

Chichicastenango (US$1.50, 30 minutes, 19km) Take any bus heading for Guatemala City.

Guatemala City (US$4, 3½ hours, 163km) Buses every 20 minutes, 3am to 5pm.

Los Encuentros (US$2.50, one hour, 36km) Take any bus heading for Guatemala City.

Nebaj (US$3, 2½ hours, 75km) Eight buses, 8:30am to 5pm

Sacapulas (US$2, one hour, 45km) Buses every 30 minutes, 8:30am to 5pm; or take any bus bound for Nebaj or Uspantán

Uspantán (US$3.50, 3 hours, 75km) Buses at approximately 9:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3pm and 3:30pm