Esquipulas Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Buses to Guatemala City arrive and depart from the Rutas Orientales bus station (7943 1366; cnr 11a Calle & 1a Av), near the entrance to town. Minibuses to Agua Caliente arrive and depart across the street; taxis also wait here, charging the same as the minibuses, once they have five passengers.

Minibuses to Chiquimula and to Anguiatú depart from the east end of 11a Calle; you’ll probably see them hawking for passengers along the main street.

Agua Caliente (Honduran border) (US$1.80, 30 minutes, 10km) Minibuses every 30 minutes, from 6am to 5pm.

Anguiatú (Salvador border) (US$1.50, one hour, 33km) Minibuses every 30 minutes, from 6am to 6pm.

Chiquimula (US$1.50, 45 minutes, 52km) Minibuses every 15 minutes, from 5am to 6pm.

Flores (US$12, eight to 10 hours, 437km) Transportes María Elena (7943 0448) buses depart at 4am, 8am and 1pm from east of the basilica, amid the market.

Guatemala City (US$7, four hours, 222km) Rutas Orientales servicio especial buses depart at 6:30am, 7:30am, 1:30pm and 3pm; ordinary buses depart every 30 minutes, from 4:30am to 6pm.