There are 5 ways to get from Tikal to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, taxi, 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.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airport
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane FRS - SJO
8h 1m$236–337Public Minibus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
39h 33m$116–165Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Tikal to Melchor de Mencostaxi
- Take the bus from Melchor de Mencos to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Condado Concepción to Frontera Valle Nuevobus
- Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
35h 51m$198–270Drive 1,358.4 km
- Drive from Tikal to San Josécar 1,358.4 km
25h 24m$183–264Public Minibus, bus via Guatemala City
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
43h 3m$157–197
Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tikal to Costa Rica is to Public Minibus and bus which costs $110 - $170 and takes 39h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tikal to Costa Rica is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $230 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Tikal to Costa Rica. However, there are services departing from Tikal and arriving at Terminal Atlántico Norte via Santa Elena, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 and Terminal San Carlos - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 33m.
The distance between Tikal and Costa Rica is 1052 km. The road distance is 1358.4 km.
The best way to get from Tikal to Costa Rica without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 35h 51m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Tikal to Costa Rica, including transfers.
Tikal to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, depart from Tikal station.
Tikal to Costa Rica bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, arrive at Santa Elena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tikal to Costa Rica is 1358 km. It takes approximately 25h 24m to drive from Tikal to Costa Rica.
There are 785+ hotels available in Costa Rica.
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, Santa Elena, Guatemala City, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 39h 33m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- info@clarktours.com.gt
- Website
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
Bus from Melchor de Mencos to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
Bus from Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportesfuentedelnorte.com/en/
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Condado Concepción to Frontera Valle Nuevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $7–11
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $20–28
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Flores, Peten, Guatemala to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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