There are 9 ways to get from Tucson to Tikal by plane, shuttle, bus, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Tucson to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)TUS - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
13h 26mFly Tucson to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)TUS - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
14h 51m$255–1,025Bus, shuttle, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Guasave
- Take the bus from Guasave to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Palenque
- Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
2d 20h$302–411Drive 3,372.5 km
- Drive from Tucson to Tikal3,372.5 km
41h 12m$407–588Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)PHX - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
15h 5mFly Tucson to Dangriga, shuttle
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Dangriga (DGA)TUS - DGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Dangriga to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
15h 28mBus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Nogales
- Take the bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
3d$362–1,005Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Drive from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Tikal
3d 2h$379–741Bus, Public Minibus via Zamora
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Zamora
- Take the bus from Zamora to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
3d 3h$349–844
Tucson (TUS) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Tikal is to bus and Public Minibus via Zamora which costs $340 - $850 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which takes 14h 51m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Tikal. However, there are services departing from 6th Av/Pennington and arriving at Tikal via Tucson, Nogales, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Tucson and Tikal is 3031 km. The road distance is 3372.5 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tikal without a car is to bus and shuttle and Public Minibus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $300 - $420.
It takes approximately 13h 26m to get from Tucson to Tikal, including transfers.
Tucson to Tikal bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Tikal bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Nogales station.
Tikal is 1h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 7:58 AM in Tucson and 8:58 AM in Tikal.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Tikal is 3373 km. It takes approximately 41h 12m to drive from Tucson to Tikal.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from 6th Av/Pennington to Tikal via Tucson, Nogales, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal, Flores, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 3d.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Tucson to Mundo Maya Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Mundo Maya Airport via Los Angeles, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Mundo Maya Airport via Houston, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Tucson to Dangriga via Houston, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Dangriga via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Dangriga via Denver, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tucson to Mundo Maya Airport via Houston, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85–240
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $250–650
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–160
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $130–160
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $360–440
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- sanignacioshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
Shuttle from Dangriga to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Tucson to Guasave
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Guasave to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Palenque to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- info@clarktours.com.gt
- Website
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- clarktours.com.gt
Shuttle from Dangriga to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–19
- Titanium
- $7–19
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +501 4223204
- contact@moralestransports.com
- Website
- moralestransports.com
Bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://moralestransports.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Zamora to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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