Tours, tickets and day trips in Guatemala City
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
No attraction in Guatemala City has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Guatemala City
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala City to Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 15 km (9 mi) | about 15 min |
| Guatemala City to Petapa | Guatemala | 16 km (10 mi) | about 16 min |
| Guatemala City to San Juan Sacatepéquez | Guatemala | 17 km (10 mi) | about 16 min |
| Guatemala City to Villa Canales | Guatemala | 18 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Guatemala City to Escuintla | Guatemala | 48 km (30 mi) | about 47 min |
| Guatemala City to Jalapa | Guatemala | 56 km (35 mi) | about 55 min |
| Guatemala City to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Guatemala | 65 km (40 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Guatemala City to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Guatemala City to San Pedro Sula | Honduras | 284 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
| Guatemala City to San Salvador | El Salvador | 178 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Guatemala City to Tapachula | Mexico | 190 km (118 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Guatemala City to Soyapango | El Salvador | 181 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
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- 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.