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There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Cobá by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane LAX - TQO
    2. Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobácar car
    10h 45m
    $2,362–9,558

  2. Bus via Monterrey

    1. Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Monterreybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus bus
    2d 14h
    $6,067–9,596

  3. Drive  4,430 km

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Cobácar car 4,430 km
    2d 2h
    $11,216–16,200

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LAX - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobáshuttle bus
    11h 11m
    $4,992–16,138

  5. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BUR - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobáshuttle bus
    13h 58m
    $4,276–19,071

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SNA - TQO
    2. Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobácar car
    24h 47m
    $3,247–12,782

  7. Fly Long Beach Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LGB - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobáshuttle bus
    18h 6m
    $5,631–24,981

  8. Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane TIJ - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobáshuttle bus
    14h 23m
    $5,275–20,702

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio to Monterreybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus bus
    2d 21h
    $16,936–25,820

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Pueblabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobáshuttle bus
    3d 6h
    $5,989–16,062

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus bus
    4d
    $6,061–10,215

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,081Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,500.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cobá, Mexico?

You can take a bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to Cobá via El Paso, Presidencia, Minatitlán Sur, Ciudad Juárez, Monterrey, Acayucan, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 2d 14h.

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