There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Tikal by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane IAH - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
10h 17mFly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane IAH - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
12h 25m$118–449Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TXbus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmenbus
- Drive from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Tikalcar
2d 4h$401–727Drive 2,395.9 km
- Drive from Houston to Tikalcar 2,395.9 km
31h 51m$289–418Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane HOU - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
10hFly William P. Hobby Airport to Dangriga, shuttle
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Dangriga (DGA)plane HOU - DGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Dangriga to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
12h 20mBus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
2d 4h$275–813Bus, Public Minibus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
2d 9h$342–902Bus, Public Minibus #2
- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
3d 10h$227–449
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which costs $110 - $450 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 25m and costs $110 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston station to Tikal. However, there are services departing from Houston Bus Station and arriving at Tikal via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, Villahermosa, Chetumal and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Houston and Tikal is 1820 km. The road distance is 2395.9 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Tikal without a car is to bus and Public Minibus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $270 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Houston to Tikal, including transfers.
Houston to Tikal bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Houston Bus Station.
Houston to Tikal bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at McAllen Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Tikal is 2396 km. It takes approximately 31h 51m to drive from Houston to Tikal.
There are 30+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Houston Bus Station to Tikal via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, Villahermosa, Chetumal, Flores, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Roatan, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dangriga via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dangriga via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dangriga via Atlanta, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dangriga via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Dangriga via Cancun, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
Shuttle from Dangriga to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - San Antonio to Tornado Bus Co - Laredo, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- 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/
- 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 Dangriga to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- 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
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