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How to get fromTikal to Tulumby car, bus, train, shuttle, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Tikal to Tulum by car, bus, train, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus, train

    best
    1. Drive from Tikal to Benque Viejo el Carmencar car
    2. Take the bus from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Corozalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulumtrain train
    11h 20m
    $1,411–3,212

  2. Drive  590.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tikal to Tulumcar car 590.1 km
    10h 15m
    $1,317–1,902

  3. Shuttle, shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BZE - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    9h 45m

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tulumshuttle bus
    13h

  5. Public Minibus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tikal to Santa Elenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    13h 1m
    $1,441–8,821

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tikal to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from CWC Bus Terminal to Nuevo Mercadobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Tulumbus bus
    15h 5m

  7. Shuttle to Mundo Maya Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parque Nacional Tikal to Flores Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane FRS - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    10h 56m
    $5,462–10,562

Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$4,095Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 603.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 20m

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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