There are 4 ways to get from Tikal to Semaú by bus, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Public Minibus, bus, taxi via Poptún
best- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Poptún
- Take the taxi from Poptún to Semaú
7h 27m$91–137Drive 242 km
cheapest- Drive from Tikal to Semaú242 km
6h 43m$30–43Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to LanquínLaquín
- Take the taxi from Lanquín to Semaú
9h 12m$145–160Public Minibus, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Flores to Lanquín
- Take the taxi from Lanquín to Semaú
11h 59m$107–392
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tikal to Semaú is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tikal to Semaú is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Tikal and Semaú is 272 km. The road distance is 242 km.
The best way to get from Tikal to Semaú without a car is to Public Minibus and bus and taxi via Poptún which takes 7h 27m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Tikal to Semaú, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tikal to Semaú is 242 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Tikal to Semaú.
What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Semaú, Guatemala?
There is no direct connection from Tikal to Semaú. However, you can walk to Tikal, take the bus to Santa Elena, walk to Santa Elena, take the bus to Poptún, then take the taxi to Semaú. Alternatively, you can drive from Tikal to Semaú in around 6h 43m.
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Santa Elena to Poptún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $9–35
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Tikal to Lanquín
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Flores to Lanquín
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $250–310
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Estimated price
- $60–95
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