There are 6 ways to get from El Progreso to Tikal by plane, shuttle, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)SAP - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
6h 1m$283–481Bus, Public Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Corinto
- Take the bus from Entre Ríos to Morales
- Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
13h 51m$41–101Bus, ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Puerto Cortes
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placencia
- Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
13h 34mDrive 428.1 km
- Drive from El Progreso to Tikal428.1 km
10h 48m$59–86Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)SAP - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
6h 9mBus, Public Minibus via Esquipulas
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Esquipulas
- Take the bus from Esquipulas to Flores - Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
16h 40m$51–89
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Progreso to Tikal is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from El Progreso to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 1m and costs $280 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from El Progreso to Tikal. However, there are services departing from El Progreso and arriving at Tikal via San Pedro Sula, Esquipulas and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between El Progreso and Tikal is 348 km. The road distance is 428.1 km.
The best way to get from El Progreso to Tikal without a car is to bus and ferry and shuttle which takes 13h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from El Progreso to Tikal, including transfers.
El Progreso to Tikal bus services, operated by Transportes Congolón, depart from San Pedro Sula station.
El Progreso to Tikal bus services, operated by Transportes Congolón, arrive at Esquipulas station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Progreso to Tikal is 428 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from El Progreso to Tikal.
There are 27+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between El Progreso, Honduras and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from El Progreso to Tikal via San Pedro Sula, Corinto, Entre Ríos, Morales, Rio Dulce, Santa Elena, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Roatan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- 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
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- sanignacioshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from Placencia to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +501 667 1441
- teddybearshuttles@yahoo.com
- Website
- teddybearshuttle.com
Shuttle from Placencia to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.teddybearshuttle.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
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Corinto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +502 2326 959
- servicioalcliente@litegua.com
- Website
- sistemas.litegua.com
Bus from Entre Ríos to Morales
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- sistemas.litegua.com
- Primera Plus
- $14
- Primera Clase
- $20
- Especial Plus
- $7
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $14–40
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +504 3247 0793
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Esquipulas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 7942 4420
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Esquipulas to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- prideofbelize825@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
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