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How to get fromTikal to Costa Ricaby shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Tikal to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane FRS - SJO
    8h 1m
    $236–337

  2. Public Minibus, bus via Guatemala City

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    39h 33m
    $116–165

  3. Public Minibus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sac
    34h 8m
    $136–222

  4. Drive 1,358.9 km

    1. Drive from Tikal to San Josécar car 1,358.9 km
    25h 25m
    $183–264

  5. Public Minibus, bus via Terminal Tica Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    38h 2m
    $131–212

  6. Public Minibus, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Elena to Panajachelshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    45h 43m
    $230

Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Costa Rica?

You can take a vehicle from Tikal to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Tikal, Santa Elena, Flores - Santa Elena, Guatemala City, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 34h 8m.

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