How to get fromCopán Ruinas to Cobánby bus, car or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Copán Ruinas to Cobán by bus, car, or shuttle

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Bus
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1. Take the bus from El Florido to El RanchoFlorido
2. Take the bus from El Rancho to CobánStandard
5h 36m
$18–39
Drive 269.6 km
1. Drive from Copán Ruinas to Cobán269.6 km
4h 12m
$38–54
Shuttle
1. Take a shuttle bus from Copán Ruins to Guatemala CityGuatemala City
2. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to CobánGuatemala City
5h 30m
$66–500

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Distance: 284.8 km
Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Copán Ruinas, Honduras and Cobán, Guatemala?

You can take a vehicle from Copán Ruinas to Cobán via El Florido and El Rancho in around 5h 36m.

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Cobán(opens in a new window), Guatemala(opens in a new window)

Cobán (Kob'an), fully Santo Domingo de Cobán, is the capital of the department of Alta Verapaz in central Guatemala. It also serves as the administrative center for the surrounding Cobán municipality. It is located 219 km from Guatemala City. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Cobán

Las Victorias(Opens in a new window)

Las Victorias National Park is located in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on the north-western outskirts of the city of Cobán (15.477182°N 90.381775°W). Formerly a finca acquired in the mid-19th century by the French coffee grower Jules Rossignon, Las Victorias was designated a national park in 1980. The park covers an area of 82 ha, and is managed by the National Forestry Institute (INAB).

San José la Colonia(Opens in a new window)

San José la Colonia is located in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, on the northern outskirts of the city of Cobán (15.478441°N 90.374483°W). Formerly a nationalized finca, San José la Colonia was designated a national park in 1976. The park covers an area of 54 ha, and is managed by the National Forestry Institute (INAB).

Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam(Opens in a new window)

The Chixoy Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Chixoy) is a reinforced concrete dam and power plant spanning the Chixoy River between the Departments of Baja Verapaz, El Quiché and Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. It is the largest structure of its kind in the country.

Places to stay in Cobán

Matalbatz Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hotel Casa Duranta(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Estancia del Monje(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hotel Boutique Casa José(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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