Litegua’s booking system lists RUTA TURISMO IRTRA from Guatemala City to Retalhuleu at 05:00 and back at 16:00, for Q140-280 on 24 October 2026. The outbound quote also appears for 25 October (checked 23 October 2026). The route is named after IRTRA, whose Retalhuleu parks TAG Airlines’ Retalhuleu page lists as Xocomil, Xetulul and Xejuyup. The older observations below were read on 24 September 2026.
Quick summary
- Out: Litegua RUTA TURISMO IRTRA, 05:00, Guatemala City to Retalhuleu, Q140.00-280.00 for 24 and 25 October 2026.
- Back: 16:00 from Retalhuleu to Guatemala City, Q140.00-280.00 for 24 October 2026.
- Also returned for Saturday 31 October 2026 (read 26 October 2026): 05:00 out, 16:00 back, 140.00-280.00Q on both queries, printed that way (basis not stated).
- Dates it returned: Friday 2 October, Saturday 26 September, Sunday 27 September and Saturday 3 October 2026. Tuesdays returned a system error, so weekday service is unconfirmed.
- Journey time: not published.
- Flights: TAG Airlines lists Retalhuleu as a destination but publishes no timetable.
- Map: Guatemala City to Retalhuleu on Google Maps.
Xetulul, Retalhuleu, June 2019. Photo: Estuardo Enriquez.
Litegua’s IRTRA route
| Date queried (for travel on) | Guatemala City → Retalhuleu | Retalhuleu → Guatemala City | Price shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 26 Sep 2026 | 05:00 | 16:00 | Q125.00-250.00 |
| Sun 27 Sep 2026 | 05:00 | 16:00 | Q125.00-250.00 |
| Tue 29 Sep 2026 | System error | System error | — |
| Fri 2 Oct 2026 | 05:00 | Not queried | Q125.00-250.00 |
| Sat 3 Oct 2026 | 05:00 | Not queried | Q125.00-250.00 |
| Tue 6 Oct 2026 | System error | Not queried | — |
The table records historical queries from 24 September. Re-queried on 23 October 2026, the system prints 140.00-280.00Q for the 24 and 25 October outbound trips and the 24 October return, without saying what separates the low and high ends. The service category is RUTA TURISMO IRTRA, not the Primera Plus or Primera Clase it uses on its Caribbean routes.
Read again 26 October 2026, for Saturday 31 October 2026. The booking system returned “RUTA TURISMO IRTRA - 05:00:00 - Ciudad Capital - Retalhuleu” and, for the return, “RUTA TURISMO IRTRA - 16:00:00 - Retalhuleu - Ciudad Capital”, each with the price band 140.00-280.00Q. That is one more travel date, not a published timetable, and the system still does not say whether the band is per person, per leg or by seat type.
Where to board. The booking system does not name a boarding point. Litegua’s agencies page lists the three capital agencies it uses for its other routes (15 Calle 10-40, zona 1; Km 9.5 Ruta al Atlántico, zona 17, “Litegua LLama”; Centra Norte, Km 8.5, zona 17) and a ticket office inside IRTRA’s central offices in zona 9 (7a Avenida 7-24; 4024-4566). Confirm the boarding point when you buy.
Booking: Litegua’s online booking system; destination “Retalhuleu Irtra”. Litegua’s other routes and fares are on Litegua bus prices 2026.
Flying
TAG Airlines lists Retalhuleu among its Guatemalan destinations; the page is tourist copy about the IRTRA parks and a booking search, with no timetable, flight number or fare (read 24 September 2026). We could not find a published schedule elsewhere either. If a flight shows up in TAG’s search for your date, remember its domestic bag cap of 20 lb: see TAG Airlines domestic flights.
Other ways, and what we could not find
- Tourist shuttles: none of Guatemala Transportation, AtitlanTour or Adrenalina Tours lists Retalhuleu on its schedule (read 24 September 2026).
- Private group trip: Los Halcones, the Huehuetenango bus line, advertises IRTRA Retalhuleu as a one-day private trip for groups, on quotation.
- Other buses: we found no other operator publishing a Guatemala City to Retalhuleu timetable or fare on the operator sites we read (Litegua, Los Halcones and the three shuttle sellers above).
- Journey time on the Litegua route, and what the Q140-280 band covers.
Nearby
Coming from Quetzaltenango instead, or going on to the beach at Champerico (about 39 km past Retalhuleu by road): see Xela to Champerico.
- Retalhuleu department and Retalhuleu city
- Takalik Abaj archaeological park
- Going on to Mexico: Tecún Umán border crossing
- Up to the highlands: Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango
At the parks: opening hours, entry prices without an IRTRA card and Santa Cruz hotel rates are on our Xocomil and Xetulul guide.
Sources
- Litegua booking queries, read 26 October 2026: 31 October outbound and 31 October return.
- Litegua booking queries, read 23 October 2026: 24 October outbound, 24 October return and 25 October outbound.
- Litegua booking system, Ciudad Capital to Retalhuleu Irtra and back, queried 24 September 2026 for travel on 26, 27 and 29 September and 2, 3 and 6 October 2026; Litegua agencies page, read 24 September 2026
- TAG Airlines, Retalhuleu destination page, read 24 September 2026
- Transportes Los Halcones, home page (private trips), read 24 September 2026
- Guatemala Transportation schedule, AtitlanTour schedule and Adrenalina Tours shuttle pages, read 24 September 2026
