Inland Mayan Route: Bus Lines

Check here to see bus lines operating between Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador. Tours across five countries and locally by the Ruta Maya. Find what you need to link your journey.

On this page youwill find the bus lines that operate between the five countries ofthe Mayan Route and the description of localroutes.

The map insert to the right shows in redthe road routes that can be met with luxury bus lines between the fivecountries. The contact details for each line of luxury buses are listedbelow for your convenience.

Some of thesetransport companies offer special tours tovisited archaeological sites.

The otherless touristy Mayan sites should be visited in a village bus,car or walking (ancient Mayan sites like El Mirador and RioAzul).

Remember, that depending on yournationality, you may or may not require a tourist visa for entry to anyor all of the countries of the Mayan Route.

Ifyou are from Central America, one does not need a visa toenter Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. The provisions of Belize mayrequire a visa, while Central Americans will always need a visa toenter Mexico.

Consult our section on Information aboutvisas on the  páginade FAQ Preguntas Frecuentes para visitar la Ruta Maya y sitiosarqueológicos.

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Bus Lines in México

Gray Line

Provides transportation from Cancun to Chichen Itza andTulum in the Riviera Maya. Specializes in packages to Chichen Itza. Ithas the expected service and transportation from arrival at theairport.

Check the website of Gray Line(http://www.graylinecancun.com) for more information on itineraries andfares.

ADO

Itineraries for :Merida - Cancun, Cancun - Tulum and Chetumal totransport from other destinations in the Yucatan Peninsula and the restof Mexico.
Gold Line Link to travel to Belize, Guatemala,Petén and Guatemala City from the terminal in Chetumal.

For this link and the journey towards the south, youcan choose a route with scheduled transfers or purchase your ticketdirectly at the terminal of Chetumal (window # 2).

ADO has a link to Autotur bus lines, for any route in theregion, ideal for larger groups. See the ADO website for contactinformation, prices and reservations.
ADO, main page.(http://www.grupoado.com.mx)
ADOdelujo. (http://www.adogl.com.mx)
Autotur. (http://www.autotur.com.mx)

Bus Lines in Guatemala

(Some of the followingroutes link the country to the rest of the Ruta Maya)

Línea Dorada

Provides transportation between Guatemala -Belize, Guatemala - Mexico. Link to the ADO bus line to complete travelfrom Guatemala to Cancun and Guatemala to Merida. Your destination busstationl in Mexico is in Chetumal, where you can choose any otheroption for connections.

Among the localroutes (in Guatemala) that will be useful to approach archaeologicalsites one  can find:

• Guatemala -FloresPetén (close to Tikal)
• Guatemala -Quetzaltenango (pass close to Iximché andfrom Quetzaltenango you can reach Gumarcaj yZaculeu).

Consult the página web de Lí­neaDorada (http://www.tikalmayanworld.com)for information on the prices and the routes.

Fuente del Norte

Theirservice offers luxury transportation from Guatemala City to variousdestinations in the nation that are close to Mayan archaeologicalsites.

Routes the you will find useful in yourjourney through Ruta Maya are:

• Guatemala city to Poptún(ideal to visit Naj Tunich)
• Guatemala city to Sayaxché(ideal to reach arqueológico delPetexbatún)
• Guatemala cityto Santa Elena in Petén (closeto Tikal)
• Guatemala city to El Estor Izabal(passes infront of the entrance toQuiriguá)
• Guatemala city to Quetzaltenango(passes by Tecpán, closeto Iximché) from Xela one can travel easily toZaculeu
• Guatemala city to Retalhuleu (where onewill find Abaj Takalik)

Alsowith trips to  San Pedro Sula in Honduras and SanSalvador.

For detailed information about thecost and itineraries consult directly  Fuente del Norte:

Offices in  Guatemala city: (502) 2251- 3817 / (502) 2238 - 3894
Offices in Petén: (502)7926 - 2999 / (502) 7926 - 0666

Hedman Alas

Luxury Buses travel direct from GuatemalaCity to Copan Ruinas in Honduras. Check rates, itineraries andreservations at the website of Hedman Alas(http://www.hedmanalas.com)

Pullmantur

luxury buses leave daily. Offering direct travel to thecapital of El Salvador (San Salvador). Consult for prices,itineraries and  reservations at (502) 2367- 4746  and (502) 2363 - 6240). Consult the  página web dePullmantur (http://www.pullmantur.com)for current information. 

Rutas Orientales

Trips to  Honduras (San Pedro Sula).Consult for prices, itinerariesand reservations at página web de RutasOrientales (http://www.rutasorientales.com)

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Flights for the Mayan Route

to travel between thefive countries of the Mayan Route, look forinformation about the airlines at: Transportesaéreos por la Ruta Maya (vuelos comerciales yturísticos).