There are 8 ways to get from Tikal to Mexico by shuttle, bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus to Chetumal International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane CTM - MEX
10h 38mShuttle, shuttle to Palenque International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Palenque
- Fly from Palenque International Airport (PQM) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane PQM - NLU
14h 33m$2,447–7,542Public Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores to Palenquebus
- Take the bus from Palenque to México TAPObus
28h 5m$2,771–9,221Drive 1,245.1 km
- Drive from Tikal to Mexico Citycar 1,245.1 km
16h 33m$2,777–4,011Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airport
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane FRS - MEX
9h 11m$5,968–12,492Shuttle, bus to Chetumal International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane CTM - NLU
11h 39mShuttle, bus to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Palenque
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane VSA - MEX
16h 25m$2,903–4,977Shuttle, 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 México Citybus
35h 3m$7,897–42,448
Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tikal to Mexico is to drive which costs $2700 - $4100 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tikal to Mexico is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $5500 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tikal to Mexico. However, there are services departing from Tikal and arriving at México TAPO via Flores and Palenque. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
The distance between Tikal and Mexico is 1535 km. The road distance is 1245.1 km.
The best way to get from Tikal to Mexico without a car is to Public Minibus and bus which takes 28h 5m and costs $2700 - $9500.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Tikal to Mexico, including transfers.
Tikal to Mexico bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, depart from Tikal station.
Tikal to Mexico bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, arrive at Santa Elena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tikal to Mexico is 1245 km. It takes approximately 16h 33m to drive from Tikal to Mexico.
There are 3630+ hotels available in Mexico.
What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Tikal to México TAPO via Tikal, Santa Elena, Flores, Palenque, and Palenque in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Palenque International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,200
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,900
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
Shuttle from Tikal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
Shuttle from Tikal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,300–3,900
Bus from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $5,500–6,500
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,300–3,900
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $121
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to México TAPO
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Villahermosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $310–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clark Tours
Shuttle from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $463
- Schedules at
- Clark Tours
- Phone
- +502 3117 3026
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Turisticos Alvarado
Shuttle from Tikal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $463
- Schedules at
- Transportes Turisticos Alvarado
Shuttle from Tikal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $463
- Schedules at
- Transportes Turisticos Alvarado
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $925
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $925
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $925
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- [email protected]
- Website
- Getaway Travels
Shuttle from Tikal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Website
- Getaway Travels
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,000–40,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,000–8,500
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $6,262
- Van 9 Passengers
- $7,500–11,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $31,000–40,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $26,432
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to México City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $750–900
- Luxury
- $1,100
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