How to get from Palenque to Flores(Tikal)

Mayan culture is very interesting and ruins are amazing places to get closer to it.

There is 2 big ruins site not far from each other: Palenque and Tikal. 

Buying a ticket in Palenque

I came to Palenque on a night bus from Merida. On my way to a hotel, I started to look at a bus ticket for the next location, Tikal.

I found it on the main street (map below). I bought a ticket for the next morning. They said to come there at 6 am.

Then I went to a hotel and then to the Palenque ruins.

Next day, to a border

I woke up at around 5.30 am and then went to the station. I came in time, but the mini-bus wasn't ready. I waited for around an hour and then finally get on it. It was around 10 tourist on the bus. One-half of passengers were going to Tikal on the same root as me. Another one was going on a tour to another place. The road to the border took about 3 hours. We made a one-stop for a food at a small shop. I slept the whole way.

At the border, we got exit stamps and the boat took us on another side. This way I stepped on Guatemala land.

Bienvenidos a Guatemala

On Guatemala side, we got on the other bus. The company gave us an entry paper to fill in. After 20 minutes ride from the river bank we got to the local border post. We got asked to paid 20 dollars for the visa. Officially we should not pay that money, but they don't get you a choice. I guess it should be considered that without that money there will be no post. Then we got another ride for about 3-4 hour through rural, the road was very bad and shacky. But I have good skills to sleep any kind of road.

Then we came to Flores around 4 pm. I bought a ticket to my next destination, which was Antigua and went to my hotel.

Summary

The trip was not very long and easy to take. There is not a problem to visit Tikal, traveling in Mexico.