There are 6 ways to get from Mahahual to Tikal by car, bus, 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.
Car, bus, Public Minibus
best- Drive from Mahahual Centro to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
11h 9m$175–557Drive 483.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Mahahual to Tikal483.8 km
8h 48m$59–85Car, bus, drive
- Drive from Mahahual Centro to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Drive from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Tikal
9h 22m$137–165Car, bus, shuttle via Belize City
- Drive from Mahahual Centro to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tikal
11h 30mCar, bus, shuttle
- Drive from Mahahual Centro to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Nuevo Mercado to CWC Bus Terminal
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
12h 12mCar, bus, drive via Chetumal
- Drive from Mahahual Centro to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Drive from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Tikal
11h 17m$133–160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mahahual to Tikal is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Mahahual to Tikal is to drive which takes 8h 48m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Mahahual and Tikal is 561 km. The road distance is 483.8 km.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Mahahual to Tikal, including transfers.
Tikal is 1h behind Mahahual. It is currently 10:30 AM in Mahahual and 9:30 AM in Tikal.
Yes, the driving distance between Mahahual to Tikal is 484 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Mahahual to Tikal.
There are 29+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Mahahual, Mexico and Tikal, Guatemala?
There is no direct connection from Mahahual to Tikal. However, you can drive to Chetumal, take the taxi to Chetumal, take the bus to Flores, walk to Santa Elena, take the bus to Tikal, then walk to Tikal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mahahual Centro to Tikal via Chetumal, Santa Elena, Corozal, Corozal, and Benque Viejo el Carmen in around 9h 22m.
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- 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
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- 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
- $12–25
- Website
- https://moralestransports.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 4849
- otillettbusline@gmail.com
- Website
- nayawalk.com
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.nayawalk.com/belize/bus/
- Schedules at
- https://www.belmopanonline.com/belize-bus-schedules
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- sanignacioshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from Belize City to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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
- +501 614 5175
- silvasbusline13@gmail.com
- Website
- nayawalk.com
Bus from Nuevo Mercado to CWC Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- nayawalk.com
- Phone
- +52 983 106 0027
- alfredopugajr@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Mahahual Centro to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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