Guatemala Getting There
Getting There by Air
Approximate Flight Times
Main Airports
Flores (FRS) is 3km (2 miles) from Flores and is located one hour from the UNESCO Tikal Archaelogical Park. Regular flights operate to Belize and Mexico. To/from the airport: Taxis and shuttles are available. Facilities: Snack bar and car hire.
Getting There by Water
There are regular water taxi services between Punta Gorda, Belize and Puerto Barrios and twice-weekly boats between Punta Gorda and Livingston. There is also a service from Omoa, Honduras to Livingston. From Palenque, in the Chiapas region of Mexico, there are a number of routes to Flores involving a mixture of bus and riverboat travel. Travel agents in Palenque can make all the arrangements.
Several international cruise lines call at Guatemalan ports.
Getting There by Rail
Getting There by Road
Bus: There are bus services from all the neighbouring countries. Border crossings can be subject to considerable delays. The buses used by some companies are comfortable and air conditioned. Ticabus (tel: 2366 4038; website: www.ticabus.com) runs international services throughout Central America.
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