There are 7 ways to get from Panajachel to Cobán by shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, Minibus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to HuehuetenangoPanajachel
- Take the bus from Huehuetenango to Cobánbus
4h 30m$37Bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Encuentros to Huehuetenangobus Guatemala
- Take the bus from Huehuetenango to Cobánbus
7h 9m$18Drive 189.5 km
- Drive from Panajachel to Cobáncar 189.5 km
4h$23–33Taxi
- Take the taxi from Panajachel to Cobántaxi 189.5 km
4h$130–170Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to CobánPanajachel
3h 10m$36Bus
- Take the bus from Panajachel / Lake Atitlan, Guatemala to Guatemala Citybus GuaPana
- Take the bus from Guatemala Centra Norte to Cobánbus Standard
12h$62–82Tour, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Panajachel to San Pedro La Lagunaferry Panajachel
- Take a shuttle bus from San Pedro La Laguna to Cobánshuttle
12h 4m$164
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panajachel to Cobán is to bus and Minibus which costs $19 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Panajachel to Cobán is to shuttle which takes 3h 10m and costs $36.
No, there is no direct bus from Panajachel to Cobán. However, there are services departing from Panajachel and arriving at Cobán via Los Encuentros and Huehuetenango. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Panajachel and Cobán is 300 km. The road distance is 189.5 km.
The best way to get from Panajachel to Cobán without a car is to shuttle and Minibus which takes 4h 30m and costs $37.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Panajachel to Cobán, including transfers.
Panajachel to Cobán bus services, operated by Transportes Velásquez y Zaculeu, depart from Los Encuentros station.
Panajachel to Cobán bus services, operated by Transportes Velásquez y Zaculeu, arrive at Huehuetenango station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panajachel to Cobán is 190 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Panajachel to Cobán.
There are 36+ hotels available in Cobán.
What companies run services between Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala and Cobán, Guatemala?
Guatemala Transportation operates a shuttle from Panajachel to Cobán once daily. Tickets cost $45 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from Panajachel to Huehuetenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from Panajachel to Cobán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +502 5417 0602
- [email protected]
- Website
- atitlanboattrip.com
Ferry from Panajachel to San Pedro La Laguna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $118
- Schedules at
- atitlanboattrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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