There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Tikal by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or train
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 Phoenix (PHX) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)PHX - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
13h 53m$185–775Bus, Public Minibus via Ímuris
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Nogales, AZ
- Take the bus from Nogales to Ímuris
- Take the bus from Ímuris to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
2d 20h$365–1,056Drive 3,556.2 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Tikal3,556.2 km
42h 57m$429–620Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)PHX - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Drive from San Ignacio to Tikal
13h 6m$248–1,095Bus, shuttle, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Morelia
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenque
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
2d 21h$260–385Bus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Nogales
- Take the bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
3d 1h$376–1,050Taxi, train, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa
- Take the train from Maricopa to San Antonio Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Drive from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Tikal
3d 1h$443–832
Phoenix (PHX) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Tikal is to bus and shuttle and Public Minibus which costs $260 - $390 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Tikal is to fly and shuttle and drive which takes 13h 6m and costs $240 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Tikal. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at Tikal via Nogales, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Phoenix and Tikal is 2941 km. The road distance is 3556.2 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Tikal without a car is to bus and shuttle and Public Minibus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $260 - $390.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Phoenix to Tikal, including transfers.
Phoenix to Tikal bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Phoenix station.
Phoenix to Tikal bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Nogales station.
Tikal is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 5:16 PM in Phoenix and 6:16 PM in Tikal.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Tikal is 3556 km. It takes approximately 42h 57m to drive from Phoenix to Tikal.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Phoenix to Tikal via Nogales, AZ, Nogales, Ímuris, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal, Flores, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Phoenix to Mundo Maya Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Phoenix to Mundo Maya Airport via Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Mundo Maya Airport via Miami, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Phoenix to Mundo Maya Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Phoenix to Mundo Maya Airport via Orlando, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Phoenix to Mundo Maya Airport via Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Mundo Maya Airport via Houston, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa to San Antonio Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–650
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $22–35
Bus from Phoenix to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $22–35
- Plus International
- $60
- Platinum International
- $65
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Phoenix to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 800 624 6618
- clientes@albatrosautobuses.mx
- Website
- albatrosautobuses.mx
Bus from Nogales to Ímuris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- albatrosautobuses.mx
- Book at
- albatrosautobuses.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ímuris to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
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
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Palenque to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- 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
- +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/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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