There are 3 ways to get from Cartagena to Tikal by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Cartagena to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)CTG - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
11h 52m$136–496Fly Cartagena to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)CTG - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
12h 35mBus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)BAQ - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
14h 48m$168–598
Cartagena (CTG) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which costs $130 - $500 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 52m and costs $130 - $500.
The distance between Cartagena and Tikal is 1784 km.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Cartagena to Tikal, including transfers.
Tikal is 1h behind Cartagena. It is currently 2:50 PM in Cartagena and 1:50 PM in Tikal.
There are 29+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Tikal, Guatemala?
There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Tikal. However, you can take the bus to Iglesia Cristo Rey, walk to Cartagena (CTG) airport, fly to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS), walk to Flores Airport, take the shuttle to Parque Nacional Tikal, then walk to Tikal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Iglesia Cristo Rey, walk to Cartagena (CTG) airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE), walk to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport, take the shuttle to San Ignacio, take the shuttle to Tikal, then walk to Tikal.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Mundo Maya Airport via San Jose, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cartagena to Mundo Maya Airport via Bogota, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cartagena to Mundo Maya Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, San Jose, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Bogota, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, San Jose, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Cartagena to Mundo Maya Airport via San Jose, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cartagena to Mundo Maya Airport via Bogota, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Bogota, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cartagena to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- info@clarktours.com.gt
- Website
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–160
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $130–160
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- sanignacioshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $13–18
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
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