Car hire and driving in Cobán
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Guatemala traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Cobán
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobán to Chinautla | Guatemala | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Cobán to San Juan Sacatepéquez | Guatemala | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Cobán to Guatemala City | Guatemala | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Cobán to Mixco | Guatemala | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Cobán to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Cobán to Jalapa | Guatemala | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Cobán to Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Cobán to Petapa | Guatemala | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Cobán to Villa Canales | Guatemala | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Cobán to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Cobán to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Cobán to Escuintla | Guatemala | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Cobán to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,027 km (638 mi) | about 15 h 40 min |
| Cobán to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,018 km (632 mi) | about 15 h 31 min |
| Cobán to Puebla | Mexico | 922 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 3 min |
| Cobán to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,029 km (639 mi) | about 15 h 42 min |
| Cobán to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,202 km (747 mi) | about 18 h 19 min |
| Cobán to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,348 km (838 mi) | about 20 h 34 min |
| Cobán to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,493 km (928 mi) | about 22 h 46 min |
| Cobán to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,488 km (924 mi) | about 22 h 41 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Cobán?
The right, as everywhere in Guatemala.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.