There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulum by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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 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 Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
6h 37m$3,663–7,904Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 18h$10,489–19,996Drive 4,463.6 km
- Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulumcar 4,463.6 km
2d 3h$8,583–12,398Fly 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
7h 23m$5,417–15,197Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane LAX - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
12h 56m$6,419–19,515Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 19h$6,402–9,881Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 22h$4,829–8,116Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 23h$5,756–9,848
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulum is to bus which costs $4800 - $8500 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 37m and costs $3600 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulum. However, there are services departing from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Los Angeles Downtown, Central ACN and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and Tulum is 3524 km. The road distance is 4463.6 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulum without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $10000 - $20000.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulum, including transfers.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulum bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulum bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Tulum is 2h ahead of Los Angeles Airport (LAX). It is currently 11:57 PM in Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and 1:57 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulum is 4464 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Tulum.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, Los Angeles Downtown, Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–15,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–17,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–18,000
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
- $3,300–13,000
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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–16,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–19,000
- 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
- $2,300–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–15,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–18,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–14,000
- 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
- $2,500–5,500
- 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
- $4,500–14,000
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
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $800–2,400
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Schedules at
- 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
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $870–930
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,500
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,000–3,500
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- 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 Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Central ACN to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- 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
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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