There are 5 ways to get from Granada to Tikal by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane MGA - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
8h 28m$375–1,075Bus, Public Minibus via Jinotepe
cheapest- Take the bus from Jinotepe to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus Mga
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemalabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
39h 36m$113–141Bus, Public Minibus
- Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to Tikalbus
29h 20m$116–146Drive 985.7 km
- Drive from Granada to Tikalcar 985.7 km
19h 50m$122–176Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Tikal
35h 11m
Managua Airport (MGA) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Tikal is to bus and Public Minibus which costs $110 - $150 and takes 29h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Tikal is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 28m and costs $370 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to Tikal. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at Tikal via Terminal Tica Bus Managua, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Guatemala City and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 20m.
The distance between Granada and Tikal is 771 km. The road distance is 985.7 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Tikal without a car is to bus and Public Minibus which takes 29h 20m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Granada to Tikal, including transfers.
Granada to Tikal bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Granada station.
Granada to Tikal bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Terminal Tica Bus Managua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to Tikal is 986 km. It takes approximately 19h 50m to drive from Granada to Tikal.
There are 31+ hotels available in Tikal.
What companies run services between Granada, Nicaragua and Tikal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Granada to Tikal via Terminal Tica Bus Managua, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1, Guatemala City, Flores - Santa Elena, Santa Elena, and Tikal in around 29h 20m.
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Managua Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Salvador, Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- info@clarktours.com.gt
- Website
- Clark Tours
Shuttle from Flores Airport to Parque Nacional Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Clark Tours
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Managua to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
Bus from Santa Elena to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttleguacamayos.com
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Granada to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- juliantransfer@yahoo.com
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $325
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- sanignacioshuttle@gmail.com
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Tikal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
Bus from Jinotepe to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- estelibuses.web.app
Bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $20–28
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores, Peten, Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- GuateGo
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