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

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There are 6 ways to get from Copán Ruinas to Tapachula by bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Florido to Litegua Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to San Rafael Pie de la Cuestabus bus Gtm
    3. Drive from San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta to Tapachulacar car
    7h 25m
    $567–1,038

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from El Florido to Litegua Bus Stationbus bus Florido
    2. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus Guatemala
    12h 49m
    $537–998

  3. Drive  510.4 km

    1. Drive from Copán Ruinas to Tapachulacar car 510.4 km
    7h 44m
    $1,269–1,833

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Florido to Litegua Bus Stationbus bus Florido
    2. Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to San Pablobus bus Guatemala
    7h 43m
    $552–1,028

  5. Bus via Coatepeque

    1. Take the bus from El Florido to Litegua Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Coatepequebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coatepeque to Tapachulabus bus
    11h 20m

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Copán Ruins to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus Guatemala City
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Tapachulabus bus Guatemala city
    12h
    $1,494–5,506

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  • Distance: 538.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Copán Ruinas, Honduras and Tapachula, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from Copán Ruinas to Tapachula via El Florido, Litegua Bus Station, Transportes Fuente del Norte, and San Pablo in around 7h 43m.

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