Chiquimula: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Chiquimula is a city of 111,505 people in Guatemala, 400 m (1,312 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Chiquimula runs from about 11 h 17 min a day in late December to 13 h 3 min in late June (computed for 14.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Chiquimula in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Chiquimula · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tegucigalpa, 264 km (Honduras) — tours
- San Pedro Sula, 181 km (Honduras) — buses · car rental · tours
- Villa Nueva, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Salvador, 130 km (El Salvador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Mixco, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tapachula, 292 km (Mexico)
- Soyapango, 129 km (El Salvador) — buses · car rental · tours
- San Miguel, 208 km (El Salvador)
- Danlí, 330 km (Honduras)
Common questions
How big is Chiquimula?
About 111,505 people live in Chiquimula (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chiquimula in?
America/Guatemala, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Chiquimula?
The Quetzal (GTQ). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chiquimula?
Guatemala City (105 km), Tegucigalpa (264 km), San Pedro Sula (181 km), Villa Nueva (116 km), San Salvador (130 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.