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How to get fromIxtapa to Copán Ruinasby plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Ixtapa to Copán Ruinas by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane ZIH - GUA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Copán Ruinsshuttle bus
    11h 39m
    $189–914

  2. Bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus bus
    2. Take the bus from México City to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Drive from Tapachula to Tocachécar car
    4. Take the bus from Tocaché to Transportes Fuente del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Floridobus bus
    33h 57m
    $153–284

  3. Drive 1,829.2 km

    1. Drive from Ixtapa to Copán Ruinascar car 1,829.2 km
    26h 19m
    $252–364

  4. Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane plane ZIH - SAP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copan Ruinsshuttle bus
    16h 37m

  5. Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, Tour

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane ZIH - SAL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Copán Ruinasshuttle bus
    12h 39m
    $448–1,168

  6. Fly to Palmerola Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Palmerola Airport (XPL)plane plane ZIH - XPL
    2. Take the bus from Comayagua to El Progresobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copan Ruinsshuttle bus
    23h 29m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Coatepequebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Coatepeque to Guatemala Citybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Floridobus bus
    41h 1m

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico Station to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Copán Ruinsshuttle bus
    43h 41m
    $181–498

  9. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Floridobus bus
    44h 43m
    $177–347

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,452.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Copán Ruinas via Puebla CAPU, Tapachula, Coatepeque, Coatepeque, Guatemala City, Litegua Bus Station, and El Florido in around 41h 1m.

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