There are 5 ways to get from San Juan La Laguna to Tikal by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, Public Minibus
best- Take the taxi from San Juan La Laguna to Chichicastenangotaxi
- Take the bus from Chichicastenango to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
9h 42m$119–301Drive 537.7 km
cheapest- Drive from San Juan La Laguna to Tikalcar 537.7 km
13h 24m$65–94Tour, fly, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Juan La Laguna to Antigua Guatemala
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane GUA - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
9h 56m$208–278Tour, shuttle, Public Minibus
- Take the ferry from San Pedro La Laguna to Panajachelferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
20h 20m$215Ferry, bus, Public Minibus
- Take the ferry from San Juan La Laguna to Panajachelferry
- Take the bus from Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
23h 19m$131
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan La Laguna to Tikal is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan La Laguna to Tikal is to taxi and bus and Public Minibus which takes 9h 42m and costs $110 - $310.
The distance between San Juan La Laguna and Tikal is 658 km. The road distance is 537.7 km.
The best way to get from San Juan La Laguna to Tikal without a car is to taxi and bus and Public Minibus which takes 9h 42m and costs $110 - $310.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from San Juan La Laguna to Tikal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan La Laguna to Tikal is 538 km. It takes approximately 13h 24m to drive from San Juan La Laguna to Tikal.
There are 29+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala and Tikal, Guatemala?
There is no direct connection from San Juan La Laguna to Tikal. However, you can take the taxi to Chichicastenango, take the bus to Guatemala City, take the bus to Flores - Santa Elena, walk to Santa Elena, take the bus to Tikal, then walk to Tikal. Alternatively, you can drive from San Juan La Laguna to Tikal in around 13h 24m.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +502 5139 7958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iximche Tour Operador
Shuttle from San Juan La Laguna to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Iximche Tour Operador
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clark Tours
Shuttle from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Clark Tours
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Panajachel to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Santa Cruz la Laguna, Atitlan, Guatemala to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +502 5417 0602
- [email protected]
- Website
- atitlanboattrip.com
Ferry from San Pedro La Laguna to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $118
- Schedules at
- atitlanboattrip.com
- Phone
- +502 5912 1893
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naviera Santa Fe
Ferry from San Juan La Laguna to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- Naviera Santa Fe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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