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There are 13 ways to get from California to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane TIJ - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    10h
    $4,370–9,619

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SAN - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    10h 45m
    $2,846–9,693

  3. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    2d 17h
    $6,252–9,759

  4. Drive  4,445.1 km

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Tulumcar car 4,445.1 km
    2d 3h
    $9,362–13,523

  5. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane TIJ - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    9h 14m
    $3,170–10,519

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LAX - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    9h 10m
    $3,941–8,337

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SFO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    9h 53m
    $6,206–18,350

  8. Fly San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SAN - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    10h 13m
    $4,546–12,293

  9. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane TIJ - MID
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus bus
    12h 37m
    $9,114–65,093

  10. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane TIJ - CTM
    2. Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    13h 59m
    $3,620–9,909

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    2d 17h
    $17,385–26,043

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    3d 1h
    $5,001–10,885

  13. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    3d 22h
    $6,031–10,135

California to Tulum by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$5,001Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,287.7 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between California, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 2d 17h.

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