Guatemala City is served by many International Flights including but not limited to Continental, Taca International, American Airlines, Delta US Air, Sprit,  Mexicana, Copa, and various others.

For traveling to Tikal. International flights arrive to Flores (FRS) daily from Guatemala City and Belize plus 3-4 days a week from Cancun (additional flights are expected in 2008)

Below find info on Transportation to and from Tikal National Park or Flores from Guatemala City, Flores, Peten, Belize & Mexico

There are no flights into Tikal Park

Most visitors arrive to Tikal area on flights from Guatemala City, Belize City or Cancun. There is also bus service from these areas. An increasing amount of visitors also arrive by bus/boat/bus from Palenque, Mexico

The flights from Guatemala City, Cancun or Belize take about an hour.

Travel to Tikal from Guatemala City, Belize Cancun (posted Dec 2007)

BY AIR

www.tag.com.gt       

www.grupotaca.com  

There are several flights daily, usually in the early morning.

Flights cost from $130 to $170 one way and take 40 min to 1hr. Try these telephones numbers below …   

Taca International: (from Cancun & Guatemala City) Tel. 2332-6034, 7926-1238, web site http://www.taca.com/index.asp

 TAG Airlines: Tel. 2 360-3038/ 48 / 58  www.tag.com.gt  

Racsa S.A.  Tel. 2361-5703 / 2332-7470

Tropic Air (to and from Belize): http://www.tropicair.com/ 

Guatemalan airport tax of $2.50 for the flights within Guatemala to and from Tikal, Flores area. Guatemala airport International departure tax (to Belize Cancun etc. $30 per person).

On arrival.  If you arrive in the morning hours and you have small bags you can walk 100 meters to the main road in front of the airport pay shuttle Q20 or Q25 and arrive by local bus to Tikal (Q15.00). Every vehicle going to Tikal passes and many will stop for you if you are in El Remate. If you plan to continue to Tikal buy your ticket R/T or one-way to Tikal and drop off your bags and register in your hotel in El Remate and continue to Tikal. All the taxi drivers will stop for this at no extra charge. Just a reminder its best to get to Tikal early (before 7am) to see the birds and animals. Or you can take a taxi in the airport for $25.00-$3000 (The taxis will charge $30.00 if after 7:00 pm). 

Transportation to Tikal by Bus from Guatemala City There is no formal bus station in Guatemala city. Generally each company has its own small stations or waiting areas

You could take 8 hrs on the luxury bus service of La Linea Dorada ($28) to the Flores Tikal area. http://www.tikalmayanworld.com The good bus leaves each morning at 10 am and each night at 9 pm. Tel. in Guatemala city...2220 7990 or 2232 9658,or 258 3796 . Or bus service of ADN. The good bus leaves each morning at 10:am and 9:00pm. Tel in Guatemala city 2251-0610  - 2251-0050 E-mail and@autobusesdelnorte.com http://www.adnautobusesdelnorte.com  There are a few other bus companies that are OK. La Fuente del Norte has one good bus and others every hour. Tel. in Guatemala City 2251-3817  2238-3894. 

In Guatemala City as any big city there are areas unsafe so best be careful. Best to take yellow taxi to and from your hotel to get to your bus.

On arriving in or near Flores area gets a collective mini bus to Tikal from the bus station in Santa Elena.  

BY CAR...Driving from Flores or Santa Elena, follow the signs to Tikal. About 30 km. from Flores or one mile from the intersection (Ixlu/El Cruce) with the road to the Belize border, you will enter the wood carving village of El Remate.  Continue about 34Km to Tikal National Park

Private Service Transportation to and from El Remate

Mini Bus service is with and driver who speaks Spanish and limited English. (1 to 7 personas) One or sometimes two stops can be made along the way to visit local attractions

 TO TIKAL $25 – one way $45.00 R/T (1-3 persons) extra person $4

GUATEMALA CITY    $300 round trip or $255 one way  

RIO DULCE AREA       $200 round trip or $120 one way   

BELIZE CITY or DANGRIGA…2 persons…...$150.one way or Minibus $180.00  

BELIZE CITY AIRPORT or HOTEL 2 persons $150 one way small car taxi or Minibus $180.00

SAN IGNACIO AREA or HOTEL $150 round trip or $100 one way     

PLACENCIA 1 to 4 persons $190 and $16 extra persons.

BELIZE BORDER (Melchor) $50.00 one way...
Most drivers have are limited in speaking English, If affluent English speaking guide attends the trip, add $60 per day

Transportation to Tikal from Belize

By land
Rental Cars. If traveling from Belize, Crystal Auto Rental is the best rental company who let its vehicles cross the border from Belize into Guatemala. Crystal Auto Rental  LUCIO L. LANDERO  
Tel: 011-501-223-1600 Fax: 011-501-223-1900 E-mail: reservations@crystal-belize.com  www.crystal-belize.com

When exiting by land expect to pay Belize exit tax of $15 exit plus $3.75 conservation tax. If returning to Belize within 30 days, you should keep the receipts and you will get credit against the second exit tax.
When entering or exiting by land in Guatemala the charges are none or minimal.  

Entering with a car you pay car permit (about Q50 or Q60) Its important to keep this permit for exiting later

If you have a rented car and are entering Guatemala after passing immigration, get the car papers (Q30 to Q50 Quetzales) and after exiting the border station drive across the bridge and you may or may not pay for crossing. The charges vary a lot. Most people pay Q5 or Q10 but some have $10.  

 (Exiting by sea cost $10 for immigration per person)

Tikal Transportation By Bus to or from Belize

There is no direct bus transportation to Tikal. In Guatemala you will need to make connections from Flores or El Remate.

There are two bus companies with daily service on the route from Chetumal, Mexico, Belize to Flores Tikal area. (Please check hours) Linea Dorada. Buy tickets at the Marine terminal. And arrive to the hotel entrance.(4hrs) ( if arriving in the Belize City airport you can take taxi from the airport, to the marine terminal downtown, which is more than 5 miles ) There are surely local buses but I don't know the hours.

If heading to Tikal take the bus to El Remate/Flores buy your ticket at the Marine Terminal and make clear to the driver you have reservations in El Remate or Tikal and want to go to El Remate. 

Private small car taxi for two persons to or from Belize City Int’l airport is also an option instead of flying.  

Tikal By Air to or from Belize

If you fly to Flores from Belize (to and from Belize): www.tropicair.com  has two daily flights. Leaves from Flores Airport at 9:30 am and 4:00 pm. (45min) expect to pay the Belize airport exit tax $35 plus conservation tax of $3.75 and when leaving Guatemala expect to pay the $30 Guatemala Intl. exit tax.  KEEP your receipts for returning and exiting Belize if within 30 days

Also check with Mayan Island Air. 

Arriving to Tikal from/to San Ignacio, Belize:
from San Ignacio to Flores or el Remate. Most people arrive to El Remate and Flores by mini bus but there are local buses to the Tikal / Ixlu cruce (cross roads). Coming from Belize you can take the 9 mile ride to the border from San Ignacio by taxi or local bus. Cross the border and go by local bus or take a mini bus.  If you take a local bus you will arrive at the cross road in Ixlu and need to get another bus or taxi for the 3 km ride to our hotel.

Arriving From/ to Coban, Guatemala
The shuttle leaves everyday from Hotel Casa D Acuña in Coban, 4a Calle 3-31, Zona 2 .Tel 7951 0484. Leaves everyday at 7am via Sayaxche for Flores and La Casa de Don David, El Remate.  (4-5 hrs)  and returns to Coban leaving  El Remate at 12:30 pm. Purchase tickets in Hotel Casa D Acuña in Coban and La Casa de Don David, El Remate.   Other second class local buses and shuttles go from Flores daily.

Arriving From/ to Chetumal
These buses leave modern bus station from the Chetumal, Mex. (The Terminal de Autobuses) at 6:00 AM everyday Linea Dorada   http://www.tikalmayanworld.com   Buy you ticket in Chetumal Bus Terminal. These bus sometimes go directly to Guatemala or go via Belize City If you request they will drop you at in El Remate. The trip is about 7-8 hrs. These buses may or may not pass Belize City.

In Belize expect most things to be considerable more expensive than in Guatemala or much of Mexico. These buses go to Chetumal passing El Remate every morning about 6: 00. If you are coming from Tikal, you can make connections in El Remate.

Most tourists pay nothing to enter Belize. US dollars is OK in Belize and is accepted everywhere, usually the same rate everywhere (1US dollar = 2 BH dollars)

BECAREFUL ...many Americans pay double on their first visit. If the sales talk don't say US (meaning US dollars) when telling you the price, it is Belize (BH) dollars they are talking about.

Arriving to Tikal From/ to Palenque Mexico… Traveling to Flores, there is collective transportation daily (in the early morning hours), check with travel agencies once you are in Palenque. 

In Palenque, Mex Buy your tickets Viajes Misolja, Kukulcan, Kijchan Balú or other agency, on the main street in Palenque. The service to Flores is not so good and varies from time to time. We get complaints regular on slow or varied service. The trip is about 8 hrs. By mini bus--boat--minibus. You'll arrive to Santa Elena (Flores) around 4 or 5 pm (normally to the entrance of the San Juan Hotel of the same Agency). On arrival in Santa Elena you are likely to be offered and almost pressured to buy some sort of service or tickets to Belize or Tikal or to El Remate.

Tourist often report lots of waiting and individuals selling tickets in this area. Remember nothing is free even when sold as such. Remember that many taxi & mini bus drivers get a commission from the ticket or hotel they convince you buy or to stay in.

The prices and services can vary a lot and if you've paid in advance it’s almost impossible to get any refund if your service isn't fulfilled.   If there several persons they will come collective to El Remate or Tikal. Or just walk 3 blocks to the main road and get crowded shuttle to el Remate.

These collective buses go to Palenque early every morning from Flores-Santa Elena, Peten, Guatemala. Again the service is such that you should buy and understanding these conditions. If you are willing to accept the not always dependable service buy the tickets in El Remate at La Casa De Don David hotel for the early morning trip to Palenque arriving about 1 or 2 pm.

Tickets purchased at La Casa De Don David is guaranteed and if not completed we will give your money back if the fault is with the service offered.