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How to get fromTikal to La Ceibaby bus, car, shuttle, ferry, taxi, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Tikal to La Ceiba by bus, car, shuttle, ferry, taxi, or plane

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  1. Public Minibus, bus via Guatemala City

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    16h 25m
    $80–277

  2. Public Minibus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Esquipulasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Esquipulas to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus bus
    18h 25m
    $52–241

  3. Drive 579.5 km

    1. Drive from Tikal to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibacar car 579.5 km
    12h 42m
    $80–116

  4. Shuttle, ferry, taxi, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Placenciashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    4. Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)taxi taxi
    5. Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane plane SAP - LCE
    13h 18m

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Punta Gordashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    19h 41m

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to La Ceiba (LCE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,122.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 25m

What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and La Ceiba, Honduras?

You can take a vehicle from Tikal to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Tikal, Santa Elena, Flores - Santa Elena, Guatemala City, Litegua Bus Station, Guatemala, and Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in around 16h 25m.

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