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How to get fromLago de Atitlán to Copán Ruinasby bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Lago de Atitlán to Copán Ruinas by bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Antigua Guatemala

    best
    1. Take the bus from Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemalabus bus AntPana
    2. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Floridobus bus Florido
    9h 31m
    $53–68

  2. Drive  317 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Panajachel to Copán Ruinascar car 317 km
    5h 47m
    $42–61

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Panajachel to Antigua Guatemalabus bus Antigua
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Copán Ruinsshuttle bus Atigua
    6h 6m
    $60–320

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Juan la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Guatemala Citybus bus GuaSnJnLg / ...
    2. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Floridobus bus Florido
    10h 10m
    $52–67

  5. Shuttle, Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus Panajachel
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Copán Ruinasshuttle bus Bh15
    8h 30m
    $172

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  • Distance: 352.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

What companies run services between Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala and Copán Ruinas, Honduras?

You can take a bus from Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemala to Copán Ruinas via Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala City, Los Arcos, Tipografía, Litegua Bus Station, and El Florido in around 9h 31m.

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