There are 11 ways to get from Tijuana to Tikal by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane TIJ - CTM
- Take a shuttle bus from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
16h 13mFly Tijuana International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane TIJ - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
14h 58m$183–684Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus
- Drive from Tapachula to Tocachécar
- Take the bus from Tocaché to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Melchor de Mencosbus
- Take the taxi from Melchor de Mencos to Tikaltaxi
2d 17h$321–444Drive 3,984.4 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Tikalcar 3,984.4 km
47h 4m$481–695Fly Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane TIJ - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
21h 35mFly San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane SAN - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
15h 46mBus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stopbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane LAX - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
16h 12mBus, shuttle, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepotzotlánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenquebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
3d 1h$344–642Bus, Public Minibus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus
- 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
3d 1h$268–773Bus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Tijuana 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
3d 3h$360–1,073Bus, Public Minibus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
4d 8h$361–491
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Tikal is to bus and Public Minibus via Mexico City which costs $260 - $800 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which takes 14h 58m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Tikal. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Buenavista and arriving at Tikal via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Tijuana and Tikal is 3639 km. The road distance is 3984.4 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Tikal without a car is to bus and shuttle and Public Minibus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Tijuana to Tikal, including transfers.
Tijuana to Tikal bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Buenavista station.
Tijuana to Tikal bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at México Politécnico station.
Tikal is 2h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 7:23 PM in Tijuana and 9:23 PM in Tikal.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Tikal is 3984 km. It takes approximately 47h 4m to drive from Tijuana to Tikal.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Tikal via México Politécnico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal, Flores, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Monterrey, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via San Luis Potosi, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Ciudad Juarez, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Mexico City, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Phoenix, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Mexico City, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +501 671 7268
- info@belizeshuttle.com
- Website
- belizeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.belizeshuttle.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
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/
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $143
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Tocaché to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Melchor de Mencos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
- 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
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Tepotzotlán
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- 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
- $110–210
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.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
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $280–380
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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