There are 6 ways to get from Ixtapa to Tulum by plane, taxi, 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 to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane ZIH - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
16h 3m$4,055–9,755Bus via Cuernavaca
cheapest- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Cuernavacabus
- Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
37h 21m$3,108–5,716Bus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
36h 47m$4,061–6,408Drive 2,014.7 km
- Drive from Ixtapa to Tulumcar 2,014.7 km
24h 28m$3,907–5,643Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ZIH - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 50m$4,055–9,655Bus #2
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus
- 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
39h 58m$3,891–7,198
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Tulum is to bus via Cuernavaca which costs $3100 - $6000 and takes 37h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 50m and costs $4000 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Puebla and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 47m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Tulum is 1532 km. The road distance is 2014.7 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 36h 47m and costs $4000 - $6500.
It takes approximately 16h 3m to get from Ixtapa to Tulum, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Tulum bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
Ixtapa to Tulum bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Puebla CAPU station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Ixtapa. It is currently 3:19 PM in Ixtapa and 4:19 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Ixtapa to Tulum is 2015 km. It takes approximately 24h 28m to drive from Ixtapa to Tulum.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Puebla CAPU, Puebla, and Orizaba in around 36h 47m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–7,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–10,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 971 729 3140
- [email protected]
- Website
- trailtravel.com.mx
Bus from Puebla to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–510
- Schedules at
- trailtravel.com.mx
- Book at
- trailtravel.com.mx
Bus from Puebla to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–510
- Schedules at
- trailtravel.com.mx
- Book at
- trailtravel.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
- 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
- +52 998 980 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
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Cuernavaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 222 249 7419
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesoro.com.mx
Bus from Cuernavaca to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Schedules at
- autobusesoro.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–590
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
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