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How to get fromCaye Caulker to Tikalby ferry, bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Caye Caulker to Tikal by ferry, bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to San Ignaciobus bus
    3. Drive from San Ignacio to Tikalcar car
    7h 30m
    $49–107

  2. Ferry, bus, drive via Melchor de Mencos

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Benque Viejo del Carmenbus bus
    3. Drive from Benque Viejo del Carmen to Tikalcar car
    7h 32m
    $46–108

  3. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikalshuttle bus
    4h 55m

  4. Ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikalshuttle bus
    6h 30m

  5. Ferry, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to San Ignaciobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikalshuttle bus
    7h 34m

  6. Ferry, bus, Public Minibus

    1. Take the ferry from Caye Caulker to Belize Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus bus
    10h 53m

  7. Fly to Dangriga, shuttle

    1. Fly from Caye Caulker (CUK) to Dangriga (DGA)plane plane CUK - DGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dangriga to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikalshuttle bus
    6h 44m

Caye Caulker (CUK) to Dangriga (DGA) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 266.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Caye Caulker, Belize and Tikal, Guatemala?

You can take a flight from Caye Caulker (CUK) to Tikal via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE), Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport, San Ignacio, and Tikal in around 4h 55m.

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