There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane LAX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
6h 17m$3,448–7,701Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 22h$9,509–19,661Drive 4,490.7 km
- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumalcar 4,490.7 km
2d 4h$8,632–12,468Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane LAX - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
8h 13m$5,953–17,924Bus via Chetumal
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Akumalbus
3d 3h$6,910–14,118Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Akumalbus
3d 8h$4,449–7,701Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Akumalbus
3d 16h$5,716–9,433
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal is to bus which costs $4400 - $8000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 17m and costs $3400 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal. However, there are services departing from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop and arriving at Akumal via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Tijuana, Mexicali, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal ADO Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Akumal is 3513 km. The road distance is 4490.7 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $9500 - $20000.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal, including transfers.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal bus services, operated by reLAXsan, depart from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal bus services, operated by reLAXsan, arrive at San Diego station.
Akumal is 2h ahead of Los Angeles Airport (LAX). It is currently 5:56 AM in Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and 7:56 AM in Akumal.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal is 4491 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Akumal.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Akumal, Mexico?
You can take a bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to Akumal via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Tijuana, Mexicali, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Chetumal ADO Bus Station in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–18,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–16,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–16,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–18,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,000–16,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,000
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,250–1,400
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- [email protected]
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- [email protected]
- Website
- LAX LINQ
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Website
- LAX LINQ
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.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 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 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
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $300–410
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–800
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,900
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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