Cobán: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cobán is a city of 212,047 people in Guatemala (Alta Verapaz), 1,326 m (4,350 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Cobán runs from about 11 h 15 min a day in late December to 13 h 5 min in late June (computed for 15.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Cobán in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Cobán · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tegucigalpa, 374 km (Honduras)
- San Pedro Sula, 252 km (Honduras) — tours
- Villa Nueva, 108 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tuxtla, 326 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental
- San Salvador, 236 km (El Salvador) — tours
- Mixco, 97 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tapachula, 212 km (Mexico) — tours
- Villahermosa, 391 km (Mexico)
- Soyapango, 237 km (El Salvador)
Common questions
How big is Cobán?
About 212,047 people live in Cobán (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cobán in?
America/Guatemala, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Cobán?
The Quetzal (GTQ). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cobán?
Guatemala City (93 km), Tegucigalpa (374 km), San Pedro Sula (252 km), Villa Nueva (108 km), Tuxtla (326 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.