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How to get fromCave of Swallows to Tikalby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Cave of Swallows to Tikal by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Chetumal International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airporttaxi
    2. Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airportplane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicmplane
    4. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)planeMEX - CTM
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airportshuttle
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacioshuttle
    7. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikalshuttle
    14h 50m

  2. Bus, shuttle, Public Minibus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Xilitla to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    2. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Floresshuttle
    5. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
    37h 19m
    $160–176

  3. Drive 1,438.9 km

    1. Drive from Cave of Swallows to Tikalcar1,438.9 km
    20h 28m
    $174–251

  4. Taxi, fly, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airporttaxi
    2. Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airportplane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicmplane
    4. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)planeMEX - FRS
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikalshuttle
    12h 58m
    $16,301–46,537

  5. Taxi, fly, bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Chetumal International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airporttaxi
    2. Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airportplane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicmplane
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFAbus
    5. Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)planeNLU - CTM
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airportshuttle
    7. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacioshuttle
    8. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikalshuttle
    16h 45m

  6. Taxi, fly, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airporttaxi
    2. Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airportplane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicmplane
    4. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)planeMEX - VSA
    5. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Floresshuttle
    7. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikalshuttle
    20h 17m
    $16,160–46,327

  7. Taxi, fly, bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Palenque International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airporttaxi
    2. Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airportplane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicmplane
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFAbus
    5. Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Palenque International Airport (PQM)planeNLU - PQM
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Floresshuttle
    7. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikalshuttle
    19h 23m
    $16,149–46,432

  8. Taxi, fly, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airporttaxi
    2. Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airportplane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicmplane
    4. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)planeMEX - CME
    5. Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosabus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle
    7. Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Floresshuttle
    8. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikalshuttle
    22h 15m
    $16,167–46,511

  9. Taxi, fly, bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airporttaxi
    2. Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airportplane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicmplane
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFAbus
    5. Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)planeNLU - VSA
    6. Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenquebus
    7. Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Floresshuttle
    8. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikalshuttle
    22h 20m
    $16,188–46,343

  10. Bus, Public Minibus

    1. Take the bus from Huichihuayán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
    41h 48m
    $241–694

  11. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Huichihuayán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
    4. Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to San Ignaciobus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikalshuttle
    41h 57m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cave of Swallows, Mexico and Tikal, Guatemala?

You can take a vehicle from Cave of Swallows to Tikal via Huichihuayán, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal, Flores, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 41h 48m.

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