There are 7 ways to get from Culiacán to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane CUL - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
6h$4,200–9,200Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CUL - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 18m$2,300–7,900Bus via Chetumal
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
44h 57m$3,318–8,285Drive 2,749.1 km
- Drive from Culiacán to Tulumcar 2,749.1 km
31h 43m$4,886–7,058Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane CUL - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
9h 44m$2,385–8,090Bus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 4h$3,358–6,393Bus #2
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 12h$3,325–5,575
Culiacán to Tulum by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Tulum is to bus which costs $3300 - $6000 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 6h and costs $4200 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Culiacán to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Culiacán and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 57m.
The distance between Culiacán and Tulum is 2148 km. The road distance is 2749.1 km.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Tulum without a car is to bus via Chetumal which takes 44h 57m and costs $3300 - $8500.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Culiacán to Tulum, including transfers.
Culiacán to Tulum bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, depart from Culiacán station.
Culiacán to Tulum bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Tulum is 2h ahead of Culiacán. It is currently 4:16 AM in Culiacán and 6:16 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Culiacán to Tulum is 2749 km. It takes approximately 31h 43m to drive from Culiacán to Tulum.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Culiacán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal in around 44h 57m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,500
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–360
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–590
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- [email protected]
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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