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There are 6 ways to get from Copán Ruinas to San Ignacio by car, bus, shuttle, plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Drive, bus

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    1. Drive from Copán Ruinas to Gualáncar car
    2. Take the bus from Gualán to Río Dulcebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Flores to San Ignaciobus bus
    11h 14m
    $53–228

  2. Drive  366.2 km

    1. Drive from Copán Ruinas to San Ignaciocar car 366.2 km
    10h 15m
    $77–110

  3. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Copán Ruins to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane plane GUA - FRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    9h 35m

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Copán Ruins to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    17h 39m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Copán Ruinas to Santa Rosa de Copánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa de Copán to Esquipulasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Esquipulas to Flores - Santa Elenabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to San Ignacio, Belizebus bus
    18h 30m
    $96–100

  6. Fly Copan to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, taxi, ferry, shuttle

    1. Fly from Copan (RUY) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane RUY - SAP
    2. Take the taxi from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Puerto Cortestaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    9h 45m

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 490.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 14m

What companies run services between Copán Ruinas, Honduras and San Ignacio, Belize?

You can take a bus from Copán Ruinas to San Ignacio, Belize via Santa Rosa de Copán, Esquipulas, Flores - Santa Elena, and Flores, Peten, Guatemala in around 18h 30m.

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