There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Tikal National Park by bus, car, shuttle or plane
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Recommended option
Bus, Public Minibus • 18h 37m
Cheapest option
Shuttle • 16h 5m
4 alternative options
Bus, drive • 8h 58m
Drive • 9h 10m
Bus, drive via Felipe Carrillo Puerto • 12h 39m
Shuttle, fly • 9h 54m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Tikal National Park is to drive which costs $1200 - $1800 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Tikal National Park is to drive which takes 9h 10m and costs $1200 - $1800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Tikal National Park. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Tikal via Bacalar, Flores and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Tulum and Tikal National Park is 697 km. The road distance is 593.8 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Tikal National Park without a car is to bus and Public Minibus which takes 18h 37m and costs $1400 - $2700.
It takes approximately 18h 37m to get from Tulum to Tikal National Park, including transfers.
Tulum to Tikal National Park bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Tikal National Park bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, arrive at Tikal station.
Tikal National Park is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 4:44 PM in Tulum and 3:44 PM in Tikal National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Tikal National Park is 594 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Tulum to Tikal National Park.
- Distance: 696.6 km
- Duration: 18h 37m
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Tikal National Park, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Tulum to Tikal National Park via Bacalar, Flores, Santa Elena, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Cancun to Flores via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancun to Flores via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $850
Autobuses de Oriente (ADO) is one of Mexico’s largest bus companies, mainly operating south of Mexico City and into the Yucatan Peninsula. Choose from three bus classes: ADO (first class), ADO GL (luxury class) and ADO Platino (platinum class and the most expensive). All buses are comfortable, with reclining seats, blackout curtains, air conditioning and a toilet; ADO Platino offers additional amenities such as extra legroom, onboard Wi-Fi and individual screens.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $40
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO GL
- $26 - $35
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $26
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO GL
- $14 - $18
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $26
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +501 223 2844
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $100
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2 - $16
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10 - $17
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $8
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $13
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- turismoalianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 995596 0179
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15 - $21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +501 6705583 / 6212581
- valenciasbusservice@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Corozal to Belmopan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45 - $100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Phone
- +52 984 116 3495
- Website
- mexico.datagemba.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $12
- Schedules at
- mexico.datagemba.com
- Phone
- +52 983 837 3229
- marlinespadasmexico@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Chetumal to Melchor de Mencos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 2412 4700
- info@clarktours.com.gt
- Website
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Melchor de Mencos to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
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