There are 7 ways to get from Tikal to Caye Caulker by car, bus, ferry, shuttle, busferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, ferry
best- Drive from Tikal to San Ignaciocar
- Take the bus from San Ignacio to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulkerferry
7h 4m$49–109Public Minibus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus Tikal
- Take the busferry from Flores - Santa Elena to Caye Caulkerbusferry Flores
10h 5m$42–62Shuttle, shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
5h 30mShuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulkerferry
6h 33mDrive, bus, ferry via Melchor de Mencos
- Drive from Tikal to Benque Viejo del Carmencar
- Take the bus from Benque Viejo del Carmen to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulkerferry
7h 5m$46–106Shuttle, bus, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take the bus from San Ignacio to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulkerferry
7h 38mShuttle, shuttle to Dangriga, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Dangriga
- Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Caye Caulker (CUK)plane DGA - CUK
6h 59m
Dangriga (DGA) to Caye Caulker (CUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tikal to Caye Caulker is to Public Minibus and bus and ferry which costs $40 - $65 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tikal to Caye Caulker is to drive and bus and ferry which takes 7h 4m and costs $45 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Tikal to Caye Caulker. However, there are services departing from Tikal and arriving at Caye Caulker via Flores - Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Tikal and Caye Caulker is 266 km.
The best way to get from Tikal to Caye Caulker without a car is to shuttle and ferry which takes 6h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Tikal to Caye Caulker, including transfers.
Tikal to Caye Caulker bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, depart from Tikal station.
Tikal to Caye Caulker bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, arrive at Santa Elena station.
There are 388+ hotels available in Caye Caulker.
What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Caye Caulker, Belize?
You can take a vehicle from Tikal to Caye Caulker (CUK) via Tikal, San Ignacio, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport, and Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Dangriga to Caye Caulker via Belize City Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–110
Flights from Dangriga to Caye Caulker via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Dangriga to Caye Caulker via Belize City Municipal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Dangriga to Caye Caulker via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Phone
- +501 615 4655
- [email protected]
- Website
- belmopanonline.com
Bus from San Ignacio to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.belmopanonline.com/belize-bus-schedules
- Schedules at
- https://www.belizebusownerscooperative.com/bboc-schedules
Bus from Benque Viejo del Carmen to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.belmopanonline.com/belize-bus-schedules
- Schedules at
- https://www.belizebusownerscooperative.com/bboc-schedules
Bus from San Ignacio to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.belmopanonline.com/belize-bus-schedules
- Schedules at
- https://www.belizebusownerscooperative.com/bboc-schedules
- Phone
- +501 621 8220
- Website
- belmopanonline.com
Bus from San Ignacio to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.belmopanonline.com/belize-bus-schedules
Bus from Benque Viejo del Carmen to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.belmopanonline.com/belize-bus-schedules
Bus from San Ignacio to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.belmopanonline.com/belize-bus-schedules
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $140–170
- Phone
- +501 667 1441
- [email protected]
- Website
- teddybearshuttle.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.teddybearshuttle.com/
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Busferry from Flores - Santa Elena to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizegroundtransfers.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +11 501 223 2225
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
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