There are 6 ways to get from Tikal to Chiapas by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airport
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane FRS - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
9h 2m$2,529–4,340Drive 600.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Tikal to Tuxtla Gutiérrezcar 600.5 km
10h 31m$1,242–1,793Public Minibus, bus via Chichicastenango
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Chichicastenangobus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
16h 17m$2,461–7,621Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Palenque
- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
19h 42m$6,664–38,708Public Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango/Xelabus
- Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
18h 6m$2,149–2,599Public Minibus, bus #2
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores to Palenquebus
- Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
23h 4m$1,662–7,962
Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tikal to Chiapas is to drive which costs $1200 - $1800 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tikal to Chiapas is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $2500 - $4400.
No, there is no direct bus from Tikal to Chiapas. However, there are services departing from Tikal and arriving at Tuxtla Gutiérrez via Flores - Santa Elena, Guatemala City, Panajachel and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between Tikal and Chiapas is 625 km. The road distance is 600.5 km.
The best way to get from Tikal to Chiapas without a car is to Public Minibus and bus via Chichicastenango which takes 16h 17m and costs $2400 - $8000.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Tikal to Chiapas, including transfers.
Tikal to Chiapas bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, depart from Tikal station.
Tikal to Chiapas bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, arrive at Santa Elena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tikal to Chiapas is 600 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Tikal to Chiapas.
There are 134+ hotels available in Chiapas.
What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Tikal to Tuxtla Gutiérrez via Tikal, Santa Elena, Flores - Santa Elena, Guatemala City, Chichicastenango, Chichicastenango, Panajachel, Panajachel, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,700
- [email protected]
- Website
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $429
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- [email protected]
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $113
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $113
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $113
- [email protected]
- Website
- guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $772
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $772
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango/Xela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $378
- Website
- http://www.guatemalatransportation.com
- Website
- turansa.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Chichicastenango
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $430–3,500
- Schedules at
- turansa.com
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Panajachel to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $787
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
Bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $787
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/EternaPrimaveraPanajachel
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Shuttle from Tikal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $858
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,500–37,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $5,500–8,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $5,804
- Van 9 Passengers
- $7,000–10,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $29,000–37,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $24,502
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $5,000–6,000
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