There are 5 ways to get from Columbia to Tulum by car, plane, shuttle, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Charleston International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Drive from Columbia to Charleston-Airport-CHScar
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CHS - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
6h 45m$3,057–11,215Fly Columbia to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CAE - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
9h 17m$2,628–9,728Train, bus
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
4d 7h$23,757–34,621Drive 4,291.5 km
- Drive from Columbia to Tulumcar 4,291.5 km
2d 2h$11,060–15,975Fly Columbia to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane CAE - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
10h 14m$4,128–11,728
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which costs $2600 - $10000 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Tulum is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 45m and costs $3000 - $12000.
The distance between Columbia and Tulum is 1770 km. The road distance is 4291.5 km.
The best way to get from Columbia to Tulum without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 7h and costs $23000 - $35000.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Columbia to Tulum, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Tulum is 4291 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Columbia to Tulum.
There are 1974+ hotels available in Tulum.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Columbia to Tulum. However, you can drive to Charleston-Airport-CHS 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 a train from Columbia Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Chicago Union Station, Milwaukee, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Reynosa, and Villahermosa in around 4d 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Columbia to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Columbia to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Columbia to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Columbia to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Columbia to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Columbia to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Columbia to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–17,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Cancún International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13,000–21,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,200–4,400
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $4,200–4,400
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,130
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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