There are 7 ways to get from Belize City to Copán Ruins by bus, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, drive
best- Take the bus from Belize City to Dangrigabus
- Take the bus from Dangriga to Punta Gordabus
- Take the ferry from Punta Gorda to Muelle Municipalferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Barrios to Los Amatesbus
- Drive from Los Amates to Copán Ruinscar
12h 52m$251–325Drive 516.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Belize City to Copán Ruinscar 516.9 km
10h 55m$108–156Fly Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane BZE - SAP
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copan Ruins
8h 15mShuttle, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Terminal de Autobuses
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Copán RuinasBh15
14h 36mBus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Floridobus
14h 19mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copán Ruinasbus
14h 55m$371–374Fly Belize City Municipal Airport to Dangriga, shuttle, ferry, bus
- Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Dangriga (DGA)plane TZA - DGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Dangriga to Placencia
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copan Ruins
14h 43m
Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belize City to Copán Ruins is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Belize City to Copán Ruins is to drive which takes 10h 55m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Belize City to Copán Ruins. However, there are services departing from Belize City and arriving at El Florido via Flores - Santa Elena and Litegua Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Belize City and Copán Ruins is 540 km. The road distance is 516.9 km.
The best way to get from Belize City to Copán Ruins without a car is to shuttle and Tour which takes 14h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Belize City to Copán Ruins, including transfers.
Belize City to Copán Ruins bus services, operated by GuateGo, depart from Belize City station.
Belize City to Copán Ruins bus services, operated by GuateGo, arrive at Flores, Peten, Guatemala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belize City to Copán Ruins is 517 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Belize City to Copán Ruins.
There are 54+ hotels available in Copán Ruins.
What companies run services between Belize City, Belize and Copán Ruins, Honduras?
You can take a shuttle from Belize City to Copán Ruins via Terminal de Autobuses and Copán Ruinas in around 14h 36m.
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- [email protected]
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Bus from Belize City to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $275
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Shuttle from Dangriga to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $125
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- James Bus Line
Bus from Dangriga to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- James Bus Line
- Website
- FB James Bus Line
- Phone
- +502 2326 959
- [email protected]
- Website
- Litegua
Bus from Puerto Barrios to Los Amates
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- Litegua
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
Bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Florido
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- Litegua
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
- +504 2651 4030
- Website
- Berakah Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copan Ruins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Berakah Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copan Ruins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Berakah Shuttle
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clark Tours
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Copán Ruinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $149
- Schedules at
- Clark Tours
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Belize City to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- GuateGo
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Phone
- +504 2516 2208
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copán Ruinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Book at
- transportesonline.hn
- Phone
- +501 602 0807
- [email protected]
Ferry from Punta Gorda to Muelle Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Raquena Charter Service
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Ferry from Punta Gorda to Muelle Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Ferry from Punta Gorda to Muelle Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- MayanOz
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
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