There are 6 ways to get from San Salvador to Alta Verapaz by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Salvador to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Cobánbus
8h$92Bus via Guatemala City
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemalabus San Salvador – Ciudad de Guatemala
- Take the bus from Guatemala Centra Norte to Cobánbus Standard
12h 14m$37–63Drive 365.9 km
- Drive from San Salvador to Cobáncar 365.9 km
5h 44m$45–64Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane SAL - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Cobán
5h 56m$221–792Bus via Santa Ana
- Take the bus from Apopa to Santa Anabus 276
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Panajachelbus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Cobánbus
8h 47mBus via Guatemala City #2
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus San Salvador
- Take the bus from Guatemala Centra Norte to Cobánbus Standard
12h 38m$37–65
Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Salvador to Alta Verapaz is to bus via Guatemala City which costs $35 - $65 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from San Salvador to Alta Verapaz is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from San Salvador to Alta Verapaz. However, there are services departing from San Salvador and arriving at Cobán via Panajachel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between San Salvador and Alta Verapaz is 507 km. The road distance is 365.9 km.
The best way to get from San Salvador to Alta Verapaz without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $93.
It takes approximately 8h to get from San Salvador to Alta Verapaz, including transfers.
San Salvador to Alta Verapaz bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus station.
San Salvador to Alta Verapaz bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Salvador to Alta Verapaz is 366 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from San Salvador to Alta Verapaz.
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What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Alta Verapaz, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from San Salvador to Cobán via Panajachel in around 8h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to Cobán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Santa Ana to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to Cobán
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
Bus from Apopa to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Cobán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +502 7961 8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Monja Blanca
Bus from Guatemala Centra Norte to Cobán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Transportes Monja Blanca
- Estándar
- $14
- Preferencial
- $12
- Especial
- $17
Bus from Guatemala Centra Norte to Cobán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- Transportes Monja Blanca
- Estándar
- $14
- Preferencial
- $12
- Especial
- $17
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
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