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There are 10 ways to get from Zipolite to Tikal by bus, car, taxi, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus, Public Minibus via Rio Dulce

    best
    1. Take the bus from Pochutla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus
    3. Take the bus from Panajachel to Rio Dulcebus
    4. Take the bus from Rio Dulce to Santa Elenabus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
    31h 25m
    $176–247

  2. Bus, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Huatulco to Salina Cruzbus
    2. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
    3. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Escárcegabus
    4. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
    5. Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmenbus
    6. Drive from Benque Viejo el Carmen to Tikalcar
    32h 10m
    $122–321

  3. Drive 1,090.7 km

    1. Drive from Zipolite to Tikalcar1,090.7 km
    17h 28m
    $132–190

  4. Taxi to Huatulco International Airport, fly to Chetumal International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Zipolite to Huatulco-Airport-HUXtaxi
    2. Fly from Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)planeHUX - CTM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airportshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacioshuttle
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikalshuttle
    21h 53m

  5. Shuttle, bus, Public Minibus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Playa Zipolite to Oaxacashuttle
    2. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Villahermosabus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Palenqueshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Palenque to Floresshuttle
    5. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
    35h 2m
    $142–181

  6. Bus, Public Minibus

    1. Take the bus from Pochutla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to La Mesillabus
    3. Take the bus from La Mesilla to 21 Calle 11-60bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Santa Elenabus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
    32h 41m

  7. Bus, Public Minibus #2

    1. Take the bus from Pochutla to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo Tehuantepec to Tapachulabus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
    5. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
    37h 37m
    $122–203

  8. Taxi to Huatulco International Airport, fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Zipolite to Huatulco-Airport-HUXtaxi
    2. Fly from Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)planeHUX - FRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikalshuttle
    11h 53m
    $147–628

  9. Taxi to Puerto Escondido International Airport, fly to Chetumal International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Zipolite to Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXMtaxi
    2. Fly from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)planePXM - CTM
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airportshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacioshuttle
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikalshuttle
    16h 3m

  10. Taxi to Puerto Escondido International Airport, fly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the taxi from Zipolite to Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXMtaxi
    2. Fly from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)planePXM - FRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikalshuttle
    12h 32m
    $435–584

Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zipolite, Mexico and Tikal, Guatemala?

You can take a vehicle from Zipolite to Tikal via Pochutla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, Rio Dulce, Santa Elena, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 31h 25m.

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