There are 7 ways to get from Esquipulas to San Ignacio by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Guatemalabus Guatemala
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Melchor de Mencosbus Guatemala
11h 10m$56–105Drive 445 km
- Drive from Esquipulas to San Ignaciocar 445 km
10h 40m$93–134Bus, fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Guatemalabus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane GUA - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to San Ignacio
8h 56m$94–270Bus via Rio Dulce
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Rio Dulcebus
- Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores to San Ignaciobus
12h$62–210Bus #2
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Flores - Santa Elenabus Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to San Ignacio, Belizebus FlorSnIg
13h 12m$88Bus, Boat
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Rio Dulcebus
- Take the ferry from Rio Dulce to Punta Gorda Municipal Pierferry
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Belmopanbus
16h 15m$116Bus, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Guatemalabus
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane GUA - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
9h 6m$290–804
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esquipulas to San Ignacio is to bus via Rio Dulce which costs $60 - $210 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Esquipulas to San Ignacio is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 56m and costs $90 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Esquipulas to San Ignacio. However, there are services departing from Esquipulas and arriving at San Ignacio via Rio Dulce and Flores. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Esquipulas and San Ignacio is 698 km. The road distance is 445 km.
The best way to get from Esquipulas to San Ignacio without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Esquipulas to San Ignacio, including transfers.
Esquipulas to San Ignacio bus services, operated by Transporte Maria Elena, depart from Esquipulas station.
Esquipulas to San Ignacio bus services, operated by Transporte Maria Elena, arrive at Rio Dulce station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esquipulas to San Ignacio is 445 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Esquipulas to San Ignacio.
There are 128+ hotels available in San Ignacio.
What companies run services between Esquipulas, Chiquimula, Guatemala and San Ignacio, Belize?
You can take a bus from Esquipulas to San Ignacio via Guatemala, Litegua Bus Station, Guatemala City, Melchor de Mencos, and Melchor de Mencos in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esquipulas to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Melchor de Mencos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 983 837 3229
- marlinespadasmexico@gmail.com
- Website
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from Flores to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
- Phone
- +502 7942 4420
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esquipulas to Rio Dulce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Esquipulas to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–21
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Flores to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–160
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $130–160
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–160
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $130–160
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to San Ignacio, Belize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- office@jamesbus.bz
- Website
- go.jamesbus.bz
Bus from Punta Gorda to Belmopan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
- Phone
- +502 5558 5656
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Rio Dulce to Punta Gorda Municipal Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/BelizeTransfers/
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