There are 7 ways to get from Tikal to Mexico by shuttle, bus, plane, or car
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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 37mDrive 1,245 km
cheapest- Drive from Tikal to Mexico Citycar 1,245 km
16h 31m$2,574–3,718Public 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$2,712–8,712Shuttle 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
8h 41m$5,335–9,959Shuttle, 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 26m$2,603–4,077Shuttle, 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$7,314–39,358
Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tikal to Mexico is to drive which costs $2500 - $3800 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tikal to Mexico is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $5000 - $10000.
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 1534 km. The road distance is 1245 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 - $9000.
It takes approximately 10h 37m 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 31m to drive from Tikal to Mexico.
There are 3678+ 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Chetumal International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–10,000
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,300
- 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
- $1,200–6,500
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from Tikal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Tikal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
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
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $113
- 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
- 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 3117 3026
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Tikal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $429
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
Shuttle from Flores to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $858
- Website
- https://adrenalinatours.com/
- [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
- +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
- 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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