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There are 11 ways to get from Tampa to Bacalar by plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Tampa to Chetumal International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane TPA - CTM
    10h 49m
    $3,112–12,386

  2. Fly Tampa to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane TPA - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle bus
    10h 41m
    $2,207–8,431

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterreybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Acayucan to Bacalarshuttle bus
    2d 13h
    $6,642–9,000

  4. Drive  4,000 km

    1. Drive from Tampa to Bacalarcar car 4,000 km
    47h 33m
    $8,303–11,993

  5. Fly Tampa to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane TPA - BZE
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    13h 15m
    $2,892–16,581

  6. Fly Tampa to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane TPA - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalartrain train
    12h 53m
    $2,857–11,071

  7. Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane SRQ - BZE
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    15h 27m
    $4,158–22,856

  8. Train to Orlando, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MCO - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle bus
    13h
    $5,997–14,256

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Bacalarbus bus
    2d 15h
    $6,830–10,418

  10. Bus via Gainesville

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Gainesvillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gainesville to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Reynosa Perifericobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Bacalarbus bus
    2d 16h
    $6,800–10,721

  11. Bus via Villahermosa

    1. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Chetumalbus bus 4
    2d 20h
    $7,550–12,038

Tampa (TPA) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,829Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,267.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 49m

What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

Aeroméxico flies from Tampa (TPA) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bacalar via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Coatzacoalcos in around 2d 15h.

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