There are 11 ways to get from Tijuana 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 Tijuana International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)TIJ - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
13h 4m$162–634Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachula
- Drive from Tapachula to Tocaché
- Take the bus from Tocaché to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Melchor de Mencos
- Take the taxi from Melchor de Mencos to Tikal
2d 17h$302–413Drive 3,985.1 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Tikal3,985.1 km
46h 54m$481–695Fly Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)TIJ - CTM
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikal
18h 34m$217–831Fly Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)TIJ - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Drive from San Ignacio to Tikal
21h 47m$235–1,004Fly San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)SAN - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Drive from San Ignacio to Tikal
16h 43m$275–1,179Fly Tijuana International Airport to Tapachula International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)TIJ - TAP
- Take a shuttle bus from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Flores Island
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Tikal
16h 21m$303–852Bus, shuttle, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepotzotlán
- 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 22h$320–603Bus, Public Minibus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- 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$273–727Bus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Tijuana 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 3h$361–1,014Train, bus, Public Minibus
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
3d 12h$362–510
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Tikal is to bus and Public Minibus via Mexico City which costs $270 - $750 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which takes 13h 4m and costs $160 - $650.
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 3300 km. The road distance is 3985.1 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Tikal without a car is to bus and shuttle and Public Minibus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 13h 4m 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 8:38 AM in Tijuana and 10:38 AM in Tikal.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Tikal is 3985 km. It takes approximately 46h 54m 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.
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- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- 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
- $260–950
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Monterrey, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via San Luis Potosi, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Ciudad Juarez, Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Mexico City, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tapachula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Phoenix, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $137
- 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
- $50–110
- 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
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Melchor de Mencos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
Bus from Guatemala City to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
- 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
- getawaytravelsint@gmail.com
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Shuttle from Flores to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Flores Island
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Tapachula to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- $170–400
- 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
- $170–400
- 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
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- 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
- $110–160
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- 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
- $85–120
- 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
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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