There are 10 ways to get from Placentia to Cobán by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), car, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)LAX - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Cobán
12h 18m$156–749Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huehuetenango
- Take the bus from Huehuetenango to Cobán
2d 17h$252–328Drive 4,169.8 km
- Drive from Placentia to Cobán4,169.8 km
2d 1h$503–727Fly Ontario International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)ONT - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Cobán
15h 39m$464–948Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)SNA - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Cobán
16h 56m$174–845Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)LAX - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Cobán
16h 51m$446–1,148Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)TIJ - TAP
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Cobán
16h 26m$290–941Fly Ontario International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)ONT - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Cobán
17h 14m$474–1,288Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Placentia to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala to El Rancho
- Take the bus from El Rancho to Cobán
2d 22h$437–603Train, bus, Minibus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huehuetenango
- Take the bus from Huehuetenango to Cobán
3d 5h$398–755
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placentia to Cobán is to bus and Minibus which costs $250 - $330 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Placentia to Cobán is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 18m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Placentia to Cobán. However, there are services departing from Kraemer-Chapman and arriving at Cobán via Santa Ana, Tijuana, Oaxaca, San Cristóbal de las Casas and Huehuetenango. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Placentia and Cobán is 3763 km. The road distance is 4169.8 km.
The best way to get from Placentia to Cobán without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $250 - $330.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Placentia to Cobán, including transfers.
Placentia to Cobán bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Santa Ana station.
Placentia to Cobán bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano station.
Cobán is 2h ahead of Placentia. It is currently 2:53 AM in Placentia and 4:53 AM in Cobán.
Yes, the driving distance between Placentia to Cobán is 4170 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Placentia to Cobán.
What companies run services between Placentia, CA, USA and Cobán, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Kraemer-Chapman to Cobán via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3, Santa Ana, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, Tijuana, Oaxaca, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Huehuetenango in around 2d 17h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Ontario International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Ontario International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to La Aurora International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Ontario International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to La Aurora International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tapachula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- turansa.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Cobán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Schedules at
- turansa.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Cobán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Schedules at
- turansa.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $136
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Huehuetenango
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Huehuetenango to Cobán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- bookings@infinitours.co
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +502 2326 959
- servicioalcliente@litegua.com
- Website
- sistemas.litegua.com
Bus from Guatemala to El Rancho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
- Phone
- +502 7961 8484
- info@grupomonjablanca.com
- Website
- tmb.com.gt
Bus from El Rancho to Cobán
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- tmb.com.gt
- Estándar
- $14
- Especial
- $17
- Preferencial
- $12
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
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