There are 4 ways to get from Puerto Barrios to Tikal by bus, car, ferry, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Public Minibus
best- Take the bus from Puerto Barrios to Moralesbus
- Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
10h 4m$35–74Drive 307.1 km
- Drive from Puerto Barrios to Tikalcar 307.1 km
8h 39m$37–54Ferry, bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gordaferry
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Dangrigabus
- Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane DGA - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
11h 52mFerry, bus, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Puerto Barrios to Punta Gorda Municipal Pierferry
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Belmopanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
14h 30m
Dangriga (DGA) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Barrios to Tikal is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Barrios to Tikal is to drive which takes 8h 39m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Barrios to Tikal. However, there are services departing from Puerto Barrios and arriving at Tikal via Morales, Rio Dulce and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Puerto Barrios and Tikal is 373 km. The road distance is 307.1 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Barrios to Tikal without a car is to bus and Public Minibus which takes 10h 4m and costs $30 - $75.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Puerto Barrios to Tikal, including transfers.
Puerto Barrios to Tikal bus services, operated by Litegua, depart from Puerto Barrios station.
Puerto Barrios to Tikal bus services, operated by Litegua, arrive at Morales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Barrios to Tikal is 307 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Puerto Barrios to Tikal.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Puerto Barrios, Guatemala and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Puerto Barrios to Tikal via Morales, Rio Dulce, Santa Elena, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Dangriga to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $92–98
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Dangriga to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Dangriga to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–270
- Phone
- +502 2326 959
- [email protected]
- Website
- sistemas.litegua.com
Bus from Puerto Barrios to Morales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $15–22
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.jamesbus.bz
Bus from Punta Gorda to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
Bus from Punta Gorda to Belmopan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $140–170
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +501 602 0807
- [email protected]
Ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/requenascharterservice
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from Muelle Municipal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Phone
- +502 7948 5525
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Puerto Barrios to Punta Gorda Municipal Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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