There are 7 ways to get from Cdmx to Tikal by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Chetumal International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane MEX - CTM
- Take a shuttle bus from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
11h 36mBus, shuttle, Public Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Palenquebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
27h 29m$124–155Drive 1,243.4 km
- Drive from Cdmx to Tikalcar 1,243.4 km
16h 32m$150–217Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane MEX - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
10h 27m$256–727Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chetumal International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane NLU - CTM
- Take a shuttle bus from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
13h 17mBus, drive
- Take the bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmenbus
- Drive from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Tikalcar
29h 57m$147–288Bus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
32h 24m$177–669
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cdmx to Tikal is to bus and shuttle and Public Minibus which costs $120 - $160 and takes 27h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cdmx to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 27m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cdmx to Tikal. However, there are services departing from México Tenochtitlan and arriving at Tikal via México Terminal TAPO, Chetumal and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 24m.
The distance between Cdmx and Tikal is 1521 km. The road distance is 1243.4 km.
The best way to get from Cdmx to Tikal without a car is to bus and shuttle and Public Minibus which takes 27h 29m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Cdmx to Tikal, including transfers.
Cdmx to Tikal bus services, operated by ADO, depart from México Terminal TAPO station.
Cdmx to Tikal bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Chetumal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cdmx to Tikal is 1243 km. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Cdmx to Tikal.
There are 29+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Cdmx, Mexico and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a vehicle from Cdmx to Tikal via México Tenochtitlan, Metrobús San Lázaro, México Terminal TAPO, Chetumal, Flores, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 32h 24m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Jose, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Cancun, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Cancun, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Phone
- +501 671 7268
- info@belizeshuttle.com
- Website
- belizeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.belizeshuttle.com/
- 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
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $360–440
- 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
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Palenque to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +501 4223204
- contact@moralestransports.com
- Website
- moralestransports.com
Bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://moralestransports.com/
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