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How to get fromTikal to Cancúnby car, bus, train, shuttle, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Tikal to Cancún by car, bus, train, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus, train

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    1. Drive from Tikal to Benque Viejo el Carmencar car
    2. Take the bus from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Corozalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    12h 58m
    $1,143–3,175

  2. Drive  722.5 km

    1. Drive from Tikal to Cancúncar car 722.5 km
    12h 7m
    $1,619–2,338

  3. Shuttle, shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BZE - CUN
    8h 43m

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Bacalarshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    17h 46m

  5. Public Minibus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacalar to Cancúnbus bus
    14h 34m
    $1,641–8,581

  6. Shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from CWC Bus Terminal to Nuevo Mercadobus bus
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    15h 50m

  7. Public Minibus, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    16h 29m
    $1,671–9,661

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Dangriga, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Dangrigashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane DGA - CUN
    11h 12m

  9. Shuttle, bus to Placencia Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Dangrigashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Dangriga to Placenciabus bus
    4. Fly from Placencia Airport (PLJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane PLJ - CUN
    13h 30m

  10. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane FRS - CUN
    11h 12m
    $4,499–9,584

Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$4,089Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Cancún, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from Tikal to Cancún via Tikal, Santa Elena, Flores, and Bacalar in around 14h 34m.

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