There are 6 ways to get from Cabo San Lucas to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SJD - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
8h 36m$4,392–9,954Fly to Chetumal International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane SJD - CTM
- Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
11h 7m$2,942–7,744Bus
- Take the bus from Cabo San Lucas to Tijuana Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 16h$7,718–12,029Drive 5,491.5 km
- Drive from Cabo San Lucas to Tulumcar 5,491.5 km
2d 22h$10,360–14,964Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SJD - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 57m$3,392–8,354Fly to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SJD - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
12h 48m$9,136–55,928
Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cabo San Lucas to Tulum is to fly and bus which costs $2900 - $8000 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cabo San Lucas to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 36m and costs $4300 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cabo San Lucas to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Cabo San Lucas and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Tijuana, Central ACN and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 16h.
The distance between Cabo San Lucas and Tulum is 2388 km. The road distance is 5491.5 km.
The best way to get from Cabo San Lucas to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 16h and costs $7500 - $12000.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Cabo San Lucas to Tulum, including transfers.
Cabo San Lucas to Tulum bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, depart from Cabo San Lucas station.
Cabo San Lucas to Tulum bus services, operated by Autobuses ABC, arrive at Tijuana Central Bus Terminal station.
Tulum is 2h ahead of Cabo San Lucas. It is currently 8:29 AM in Cabo San Lucas and 10:29 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Cabo San Lucas to Tulum is 5491 km. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Cabo San Lucas to Tulum.
What companies run services between Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Cabo San Lucas to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Tijuana, Terminal Portales, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 3d 16h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,500
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,500
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,500
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Los Cabos International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Cabo San Lucas to Tijuana Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,900
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
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