There are 7 ways to get from Cobá to Tikal by taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Taxi, train, bus, drive
best- Take the taxi from Cobá to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Drive from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Tikal
12h 7m$157–275Drive 636.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cobá to Tikal636.7 km
10h 51m$77–111Shuttle, fly to Mundo Maya Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Cobá to Playa del Carmen
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)CUN - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
11h 47m$298–912Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cobá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Huay-Pix
- Take a shuttle bus from Chetumal to Melchor de Mencos
- Take a shuttle bus from Melchor de Mencos to Tikal
19h 51m$86–115Bus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Cobá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
15h 4m$88–515Bus, Public Minibus via Chetumal
- Take the bus from Cobá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
15h 7m$90–500Shuttle, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Cobá to Playa del Carmen
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)CUN - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Drive from San Ignacio to Tikal
11h 6m$471–1,292
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobá to Tikal is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cobá to Tikal is to drive which takes 10h 51m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobá to Tikal. However, there are services departing from Cobá and arriving at Tikal via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Bacalar and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Cobá and Tikal is 661 km. The road distance is 636.7 km.
The best way to get from Cobá to Tikal without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 19h 51m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Cobá to Tikal, including transfers.
Cobá to Tikal bus services, operated by Autobuses Oriente, depart from Cobá station.
Cobá to Tikal bus services, operated by Autobuses Oriente, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tikal is 1h behind Cobá. It is currently 8:32 PM in Cobá and 7:32 PM in Tikal.
Yes, the driving distance between Cobá to Tikal is 637 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Cobá to Tikal.
What companies run services between Cobá, Mexico and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Cobá to Tikal via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Bacalar, Flores, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 15h 4m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–370
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $17–20
- Local Tourist
- $21–26
- National Tourist
- $30–40
- International Tourist
- $40–50
- National Premier
- $50–65
- International Premier
- $65–85
- 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/
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Cobá to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $200–360
- 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
Shuttle from Melchor de Mencos to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cobá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Huay-Pix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 120 0459
- marlinespadasmexico@gmail.com
- Website
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from Chetumal to Melchor de Mencos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–460
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $380–460
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $360–440
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 Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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