Shuttle Santa Ana to Copan Ruinas

Daily midday shared shuttle from Santa Ana Centro to Copán Ruinas Centro, an air-conditioned cross-border ride through western El Salvador and eastern Guatemala.

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Need to know

Service type: Shared shuttle
Duration: Estimated 5 h
Availability: Every day
Departure times: 12:00 PM
Luggage included: 1 backpack or suitcase · 1 handbag
Extra costs: Surfboard $10 USD · Fully Assembled Bicycle $20 USD
What's included: Air conditioning
What to bring: Water
Pets: Not allowed
Border crossing: This route crosses an international border.
Travel documents: Valid passport with at least 6 months validity remaining
Fees not included: USD 3 Honduras entry fee per person, paid in cash at the border (not included). CA-4 nationals are exempt.

About this trip

The Santa Ana to Copán Ruinas shuttle bus heads north-west out of the coffee country of western El Salvador and ends at the Maya ruins in Honduras. The road runs through Metapán to the Anguiatú crossing, continues across eastern Guatemala by Chiquimula, and enters Honduras at El Florido before climbing into the Copán valley.

The last stretch is the climb: tobacco fields, small villages and hills closing around the road until the town appears below the archaeological site. Copán Ruinas itself is a low town of cobbled streets, and the ruins are the reason most passengers are on the bus.

Travellers take it to connect the Salvadoran highlands, the Ruta de las Flores or the coast with Copán, arriving with time to check in and be at the ruins the next morning. The distance is about 160 km, and the two border crossings are part of the journey rather than a stop in a town.

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