Of the three shuttle sellers whose timetables we read, only one publishes a Quetzaltenango–Huehuetenango route. Adrenalina Tours sells an early departure from Xela and an afternoon one back, each with a change of vehicle on the way, and its own pages disagree on which days the return runs. The two larger shuttle timetables we read, AtitlanTour and Guatemala Transportation, list no such route. Everything was read on 24 September 2026.
Quick summary
- Xela → Huehuetenango: 06:15, Monday to Friday, USD 45, 3 hours, door to door, at least one change at Cuatro Caminos.
- Huehuetenango → Xela: 14:00, USD 50, 3 hours, pick-up at your hotel or an address in the centre of Huehue. Days: Monday to Friday on the product page, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday on Adrenalina’s Huehuetenango shuttle page.
- Booking: 48 hours in advance. Luggage: one big bag and one handbag; USD 10 per extra bag.
- Map: Quetzaltenango to Huehuetenango on Google Maps
The two directions
| Xela → Huehuetenango | Huehuetenango → Xela | |
|---|---|---|
| Departure | 06:15 | 14:00 (pick-up time flexible, per the listing) |
| Days | Monday to Friday | Monday to Friday (product page) · Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (Huehuetenango shuttle page) |
| Fare | USD 45 per person | USD 50 per person |
| Duration | 3 hours | 3 hours |
| Pick-up / drop-off | Your hotel or address, both ends | Your hotel or an address in the centre of Huehue |
| Change of vehicle | At least one, at Cuatro Caminos | At least one, at Los Encuentros; a taxi to Las Vegas |
Where Adrenalina’s listings differ. Two things do not match across its pages:
- Days of the return. The Huehuetenango → Quetzaltenango product page says Monday to Friday; the general Huehuetenango shuttle page gives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for the same 14:00, USD 50 run.
- Where you change vehicle. The Huehuetenango → Xela pages name Los Encuentros and a taxi to Las Vegas; the Xela → Huehuetenango page names Cuatro Caminos.
We print what each page says; confirm the day and the change point with Adrenalina when you book.
If it is a weekend
The Xela → Huehuetenango shuttle is listed Monday to Friday only. From Huehuetenango, only Adrenalina’s general shuttle page offers a Saturday (the Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday pattern). No other seller we read publishes the route, neither Adrenalina page gives a public-bus alternative, and we found no bus company timetable for Xela to Huehuetenango.
Onward from Huehuetenango
- To Guatemala City: Los Halcones, from Q145 on its Gold service; see Guatemala City to Huehuetenango.
- To Mexico: the La Mesilla crossing, with its weekday shuttles and hours: La Mesilla border crossing.
- To Todos Santos Cuchumatán: see the Todos Santos horse race page.
Getting to Xela first
From Lake Atitlán, see Panajachel to Xela; from Antigua, Antigua to Quetzaltenango; from the capital, Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango.
What is not published
- A Sunday service in either direction, or a Saturday service from Xela.
- A public-bus timetable or fare for Xela to Huehuetenango from any bus company we read.
- Which days the Huehuetenango → Xela run operates (Adrenalina’s two pages differ) and which of Cuatro Caminos or Los Encuentros the trip uses.
Sources
- Adrenalina Tours, Shuttle Xela to Huehuetenango, Shuttle Huehuetenango to Quetzaltenango and Shuttles from Huehuetenango, read 24 September 2026
- AtitlanTour and Guatemala Transportation shuttle schedules, read 24 September 2026 (no Xela–Huehuetenango route listed)
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