There are 4 ways to get from Tenosique Municipality to Tikal by train, bus, shuttle, or car
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Train, bus, shuttle
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Boca del Cerro to Estación Tren Maya Escárcegatrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Nuevo Mercado to CWC Bus Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
18h 47mDrive 282.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Tenosique Municipality to Tikalcar 282.3 km
5h 22m$34–50Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Boca del Cerro to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikal
12h 11m$77–127Bus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Tenosique de Pino Suárez to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
19h 13m$104–474
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tenosique Municipality to Tikal is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tenosique Municipality to Tikal is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Tenosique Municipality to Tikal. However, there are services departing from Estación Tren Maya Boca del Cerro and arriving at Tikal via Tenosique de Pino Suárez, Chetumal and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
The distance between Tenosique Municipality and Tikal is 808 km. The road distance is 282.3 km.
The best way to get from Tenosique Municipality to Tikal without a car is to train and bus and shuttle which takes 18h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from Tenosique Municipality to Tikal, including transfers.
Tenosique Municipality to Tikal bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), depart from Tenosique de Pino Suárez station.
Tenosique Municipality to Tikal bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), arrive at Chetumal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tenosique Municipality to Tikal is 282 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Tenosique Municipality to Tikal.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Tenosique Municipality, Mexico and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Estación Tren Maya Boca del Cerro to Tikal via Tenosique de Pino Suárez, Chetumal, Flores, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 19h 13m.
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Boca del Cerro to Estación Tren Maya Escárcega
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $15–19
- Local Tourist
- $19–23
- National Tourist
- $29–35
- International Tourist
- $35–50
- National Premier
- $45–55
- International Premier
- $60–75
Train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–100
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $19–25
- Local Tourist
- $23–35
- National Tourist
- $35–50
- International Tourist
- $45–65
- National Premier
- $55–75
- International Premier
- $75–100
Train from Estación Tren Maya Boca del Cerro to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $11–14
- Local Tourist
- $14–17
- National Tourist
- $21–25
- International Tourist
- $28–34
- National Premier
- $30–40
- International Premier
- $45–55
- Phone
- +501 614 5175
- [email protected]
- Website
- nayawalk.com
Bus from Nuevo Mercado to CWC Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- nayawalk.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Palenque to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Shuttle from Flores to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tenosique de Pino Suárez to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $330–390
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
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