Buses go to Chichen Itza daily from Tulum (2hrs 20 mins) Cancun (3hrs) and Playa del Carmen (3hrs 20 mins).
The ADO bus company offers services from its station from Cancun downtown to Chichén Itzá daily at 8:45am. A return bus departs at 4:30pm
The buses arrive at the west entrance to the site
Driving from Cancun takes around 2hrs 30mins and there is an option to take a non toll charge route
Things to see:
Chacmools of the Northern Ruins
Temple of the Warriors
Tzompantli: The Wall of Skulls
El Castillo: The Pyramid of Kukulkán
Sacrificial Waters: Cenote Sagrado
Temple of the Jaguars
The Ball Courts
Tomb of Chacmool
Temple of the Panels
Tomb of the High Priest
Hall of the Thousand Columns
Caracol: The Observatory
Cenote Xtoloc
Tips:
There is a car park at the front of the site’s entrance which costs 30 pesos
Chichen Itza is open daily from 8am- 5pm
The site normally takes around 2-3 hours to complete, with the best times to visit either first thing in the morning when the site opens or around 2.30pm-3.00pm, as there are less crowds
The fee to enter the park is 250 pesos for an adult
Take water as although there are stalls around the ruins selling local crafts, we were unable to find a single stall selling liquid
