There are 5 ways to get from Columbia to Tulum by plane, taxi, train, 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 Columbia to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane CAE - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
9h 15m$4,127–12,227Fly 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 21m$2,427–9,627Train, 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$15,423–26,815Drive 4,291.5 km
- Drive from Columbia to Tulumcar 4,291.5 km
2d 2h$8,750–12,638Bus to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Augustabus
- Fly from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane AGS - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
12h 7m$3,477–11,077
Columbia (CAE) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which costs $2400 - $10000 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 15m and costs $4100 - $13000.
The distance between Columbia and Tulum is 1717 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 $15000 - $27000.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Columbia to Tulum, including transfers.
Tulum is 1h behind Columbia. It is currently 6:27 AM in Columbia and 5:27 AM in Tulum.
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 2020+ 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 take the line 91 bus to Columbia Metropolitan Airport, walk to Columbia (CAE) airport, fly to Tulum International Airport (TQO), then take the taxi to 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 Columbia to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from Columbia to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Columbia to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Columbia to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Columbia to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Columbia to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $5,500–14,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $4,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $4,000–4,200
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