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How to get fromTikal to Playa del Carmenby car, bus, train, shuttle, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Tikal to Playa del Carmen by car, bus, train, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus, train

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    1. Drive from Tikal to Benque Viejo el Carmencar car
    2. Take the bus from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Corozalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    12h 5m
    $1,041–2,878

  2. Drive 652.8 km

    1. Drive from Tikal to Playa del Carmencar car 652.8 km
    11h 4m
    $1,344–1,941

  3. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane FRS - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    10h 23m
    $4,477–7,027

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    14h

  5. Public Minibus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacalar to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    14h 29m
    $1,402–7,962

  6. Public Minibus, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    15h 38m
    $1,522–8,952

  7. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from CWC Bus Terminal to Nuevo Mercadobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alternabus bus
    16h 2m

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BZE - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    9h 41m

  9. Shuttle, shuttle to Dangriga, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Dangrigashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane DGA - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    12h 5m

  10. Shuttle, bus to Placencia Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Dangrigashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Dangriga to Placenciabus bus
    4. Fly from Placencia Airport (PLJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane PLJ - CUN
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    14h 28m

Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 658.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a vehicle from Tikal to Playa del Carmen via Tikal, San Ignacio, and Belize City in around 14h.

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