There are 6 ways to get from Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal by plane, shuttle, train, bus, 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, shuttle
best- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)MID - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
10h 17m$401–882Drive 704.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal704.3 km
12h$85–123Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún 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
17h 45m$89–379Bus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to ChetumalAdo
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
18h 4m$99–504Bus, Public Minibus via Bacalar
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to BacalarAdo
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
19h 24m$87–519Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mérida TAME to Chetumal
- Take a shuttle bus from Chetumal to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
19h 35m
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 17m and costs $400 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal. However, there are services departing from Laboratorio UADY_236 and arriving at Tikal via R105 C-69 x 58 y 60 Col. Centro_1679, Mérida Centro Histórico, Chetumal and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Quintana Roo Municipality and Tikal is 524 km. The road distance is 704.3 km.
The best way to get from Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal without a car is to bus and Public Minibus which takes 18h 4m and costs $95 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal, including transfers.
Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Chetumal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal is 704 km. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Quintana Roo Municipality to Tikal.
There are 27+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Quintana Roo Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Laboratorio UADY_236 to Tikal via R10 C-54 x 67 y 69 Col. Centro_209, R105 C-69 x 58 y 60 Col. Centro_1679, Ado Tame_1605, Mérida Centro Histórico, Chetumal, Flores, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–190
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $20–50
- Local Tourist
- $25–60
- National Tourist
- $35–90
- International Tourist
- $50–120
- National Premier
- $60–140
- International Premier
- $80–190
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $23–28
- Local Tourist
- $28–35
- National Tourist
- $40–55
- International Tourist
- $55–70
- National Premier
- $65–85
- International Premier
- $90–110
- 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
- +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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $45
- ADO GL
- $37
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 903 9498
- correo@claseeropa.com
- Website
- claseeuropea.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- claseeuropea.com.mx
- Book at
- claseeuropea.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- claseeuropea.com.mx
- Book at
- claseeuropea.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
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 Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Mérida TAME to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 120 0459
- marlinespadasmexico@gmail.com
- Website
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from Chetumal to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
- 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/
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