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How to get fromEl Salvador to Tulumby bus, plane, shuttle, car, taxi, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from El Salvador to Tulum by bus, plane, shuttle, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Frontera Valle Nuevo to Guatemala Estación Zona 10bus bus
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane GUA - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    10h 56m
    $3,107–7,218

  2. Drive  1,065.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Salvador to Tulumcar car 1,065.2 km
    18h 45m
    $2,050–2,961

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    23h
    $2,900–18,266

  4. Fly Cuscatlán International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SAL - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    10h 38m
    $6,045–17,345

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

    1. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SAL - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    11h 19m
    $5,145–13,745

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulumtrain train
    24h 44m
    $3,370–19,246

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tulumshuttle bus
    29h 35m

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,964Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 56m

What companies run services between El Salvador and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from San Salvador to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 23h.

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