There are 9 ways to get from Cdmx to Tikal by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)MEX - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
9h 47m$266–437Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)MEX - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikal
17h 6m$125–307Bus, drive
- Take the bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Drive from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Tikal
29h 55m$147–228Drive 1,243.4 km
- Drive from Cdmx to Tikal1,243.4 km
16h 29m$150–217Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chetumal International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)NLU - CTM
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikal
13h 38m$168–1,081Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Chetumal International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)MEX - CTM
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikal
14h 41m$131–704Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to La Aurora International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)MEX - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Flores Island
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikal
13h 17m$180–483Bus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
32h 24m$186–618Bus, shuttle, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenque
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
36h 6m$158–248
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cdmx to Tikal is to bus and drive which costs $140 - $230 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cdmx to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 47m and costs $260 - $440.
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 1087 km. The road distance is 1243.4 km.
The best way to get from Cdmx to Tikal without a car is to bus and Public Minibus which takes 32h 24m and costs $180 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 47m 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 29m to drive from Cdmx to Tikal.
There are four+ 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
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–390
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Merida, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Jose, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- 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
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- 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/
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $360–440
- getawaytravelsint@gmail.com
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Shuttle from Flores to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Flores Island
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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