There are 7 ways to get from Lake Atitlán to Tulum by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane GUA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 39m$3,042–9,313Drive 996.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Atitlán to Tulumcar 996.9 km
20h 1m$2,032–2,935Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Lake Atitlán to Guatemala Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores to Chetumalbus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulumtrain
17h 58m$3,761–11,342Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Atitlan to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tulum
16h 30mShuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane GUA - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
12h 4m$4,992–16,913Shuttle to Cuscatlán International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to El Tunco
- Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAL - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
11h 24m$6,498–14,248Bus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
25h 17m$2,492–9,138
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Atitlán to Tulum is to drive which costs $2000 - $3000 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Atitlán to Tulum is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $3000 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Atitlán to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Panajachel and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Flores and Bacalar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 17m.
The distance between Lake Atitlán and Tulum is 1044 km. The road distance is 996.9 km.
The best way to get from Lake Atitlán to Tulum without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 17h 58m and costs $3700 - $12000.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Lake Atitlán to Tulum, including transfers.
Lake Atitlán to Tulum bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Panajachel station.
Lake Atitlán to Tulum bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at Flores station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Lake Atitlán. It is currently 5:11 PM in Lake Atitlán and 6:11 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Atitlán to Tulum is 997 km. It takes approximately 20h 1m to drive from Lake Atitlán to Tulum.
What companies run services between Lake Atitlán, Guatemala and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a shuttle from Lake Atitlan to Tulum via Belize City in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–8,000
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Cuscatlán International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–8,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–10,000
Flights from Cuscatlán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $330–390
- Local Tourist
- $410–490
- National Tourist
- $600–750
- International Tourist
- $800–1,000
- National Premier
- $950–1,200
- International Premier
- $1,300–1,600
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $432
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $432
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gray Line Guatemala
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,944
- Schedules at
- Gray Line Guatemala
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,944
- Schedules at
- Gray Line Guatemala
- 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
- $950–1,900
- 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
- $950–1,900
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $761
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $5,500–7,000
Bus from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $6,000–7,000
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Lake Atitlan to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from Panajachel to El Tunco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $996
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,273–1,439
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Cama service
- $1,439
- Semi-Cama service
- $1,273
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $460–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $620–670
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–550
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
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