There are 5 ways to get from Somoto to Copán Ruinas by bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Marcos de Colón to Tegucigalpabus
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Santa Rosa de Copánbus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa de Copán to Copán Ruinasbus
12h 54m$28–42Drive, bus, taxi
- Drive from Somoto to Tegucigalpacar
- Take the bus from Tegucigalpa to Santa Rosa de Copánbus
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa de Copán to Copán Ruinastaxi
7h 36m$186–249Drive to Tegucigalpa Airport, fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Somoto to Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU)car
- Fly from Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane TGU - SAP
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copan Ruins
8h 15mDrive 488.7 km
- Drive from Somoto to Copán Ruinascar 488.7 km
8h 50m$68–98Bus, bus to Managua Airport, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, Tour
- Take the bus from Somoto to Estelíbus
- Take the bus from COTRAN Sur to Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane MGA - SAL
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Copán Ruinas
10h 11m$559–969
Tegucigalpa Airport (TGU) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Somoto to Copán Ruinas is to bus which costs $27 - $45 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Somoto to Copán Ruinas is to drive and bus and taxi which takes 7h 36m and costs $180 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Somoto to Copán Ruinas. However, there are services departing from San Marcos de Colón and arriving at Copán Ruinas via Tegucigalpa and Santa Rosa de Copán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Somoto and Copán Ruinas is 598 km. The road distance is 488.7 km.
It takes approximately 12h 54m to get from Somoto to Copán Ruinas, including transfers.
Somoto to Copán Ruinas bus services, operated by Mi Esperanza del Sur, depart from San Marcos de Colón station.
Somoto to Copán Ruinas bus services, operated by Mi Esperanza del Sur, arrive at Tegucigalpa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somoto to Copán Ruinas is 489 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Somoto to Copán Ruinas.
There are 53+ hotels available in Copán Ruinas.
What companies run services between Somoto, Nicaragua and Copán Ruinas, Honduras?
You can take a vehicle from Somoto to Copán Ruinas via San Marcos de Colón, Tegucigalpa, Tegucigalpa, and Santa Rosa de Copán in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Tegucigalpa Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Phone
- +504 782 0841
- Website
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
Bus from San Marcos de Colón to Tegucigalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- Mi Esperanza del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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