There are 7 ways to get from Tikal to Tulum by car, bus, train, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Drive, bus, train
best- Drive from Tikal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Take the bus from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Corozal
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum
11h 17m$1,207–2,983Drive 589.8 km
- Drive from Tikal to Tulum589.8 km
10h 14m$1,317–1,902Taxi to Mundo Maya Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Tikal to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)FRS - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 54m$4,631–10,141Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tulum
13hPublic Minibus, bus
- Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Take the bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
11h 52m$1,620–8,990Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take the bus from CWC Bus Terminal to Nuevo Mercado
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Tulum
14h 56mShuttle, shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)BZE - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
9h 45m
Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tikal to Tulum is to drive which costs $1300 - $1900 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Tikal to Tulum is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 54m and costs $4600 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tikal to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Tikal and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Flores and Chetumal ADO Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
The distance between Tikal and Tulum is 603 km. The road distance is 589.8 km.
The best way to get from Tikal to Tulum without a car is to shuttle which takes 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Tikal to Tulum, including transfers.
Tikal to Tulum bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, depart from Tikal station.
Tikal to Tulum bus services, operated by Guatemala Local Buses, arrive at Santa Elena station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Tikal. It is currently 4:51 AM in Tikal and 5:51 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Tikal to Tulum is 590 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Tikal to Tulum.
What companies run services between Tikal, Guatemala and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Tikal to Tulum via Tikal, San Ignacio, and Belize City in around 13h.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–7,000
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $330–390
- Local Tourist
- $410–490
- National Tourist
- $600–750
- International Tourist
- $800–1,000
- National Premier
- $950–1,200
- International Premier
- $1,300–1,600
- Phone
- +501 4223204
- contact@moralestransports.com
- Website
- moralestransports.com
Bus from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Corozal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–460
- Website
- https://moralestransports.com/
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- sanignacioshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from Tikal to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- ndiazbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Bus from Tikal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $6,500–8,000
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $450–3,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $2,400–3,000
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +501 614 5175
- silvasbusline13@gmail.com
- Website
- nayawalk.com
Bus from CWC Bus Terminal to Nuevo Mercado
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $276
- Schedules at
- nayawalk.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- $850–1,100
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