There are 6 ways to get from Coatepeque to Tikal by bus, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Coatepeque to Guatemala City
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)GUA - FRS
- Take the taxi from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Tikal
8h 14m$112–234Bus, Public Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coatepeque to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
16h$56–79Drive 602.3 km
- Drive from Coatepeque to Tikal602.3 km
13h 47m$73–105Taxi, bus, Tour
- Take the taxi from Coatepeque to Retalhuleu - IRTRA
- Take the bus from Retalhuleu - IRTRA to Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Uaxactún
8h 12m$174–198Bus, Public Minibus via San Benito
- Take the bus from Coatepeque to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
18h 2m$80–87Bus, Public Minibus via Villa Nueva
- Take the bus from Coatepeque to Guatemala
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
18h 10m$60–75
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coatepeque to Tikal is to bus and Public Minibus via Villa Nueva which costs $60 - $75 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Coatepeque to Tikal is to taxi and bus and Tour which takes 8h 12m and costs $170 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Coatepeque to Tikal. However, there are services departing from Coatepeque and arriving at Tikal via Guatemala City and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Coatepeque and Tikal is 555 km. The road distance is 602.3 km.
The best way to get from Coatepeque to Tikal without a car is to bus and Public Minibus which takes 16h and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Coatepeque to Tikal, including transfers.
Coatepeque to Tikal bus services, operated by Transportes Starbus, depart from Coatepeque station.
Coatepeque to Tikal bus services, operated by Transportes Starbus, arrive at Guatemala City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coatepeque to Tikal is 602 km. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Coatepeque to Tikal.
There are four+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Coatepeque to Tikal via Guatemala City, Santa Elena, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 16h.
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- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Coatepeque to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- Phone
- +502 2326 959
- servicioalcliente@litegua.com
- Website
- sistemas.litegua.com
Bus from Retalhuleu - IRTRA to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $13
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
- info@clarktours.com.gt
- Website
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Uaxactún
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $115
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Phone
- +502 2440 3842
- transportes.santalucia@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatepeque to Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $30–60
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