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How to get fromCape Town to Tulumby plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Tulum by plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane CPT - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    22h 16m
    $15,225–27,366

  2. Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane CPT - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    27h 8m
    $10,510–37,356

  3. Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane CPT - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    24h 16m
    $11,925–35,966

  4. Fly to Mérida International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane CPT - MID
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus bus
    32h 45m
    $17,369–91,440

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration20h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$7,863Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,815.5 km
  • Duration: 22h 16m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Tulum. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Tulum International Airport (TQO), then take the taxi to Tulum.

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