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How to get fromMexico City to Tulum beachby plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Mexico City to Tulum beach by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane NLU - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum beachtaxi taxi
    4h 33m
    $3,403–6,796

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Zona Arqueologica Tulumbus bus Chetumal
    24h 25m
    $2,316–4,003

  3. Drive  1,538.3 km

    1. Drive from Mexico City to Tulum beachcar car 1,538.3 km
    19h 10m
    $2,940–4,247

  4. Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MEX - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Zona Arqueológica de Tulumshuttle bus
    5h 3m
    $2,506–6,430

  5. Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane MEX - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum beachtaxi taxi
    4h 23m
    $4,106–9,630

  6. Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane NLU - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Zona Arqueológica de Tulumshuttle bus
    5h 48m
    $2,353–6,896

  7. Fly Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane TLC - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Zona Arqueológica de Tulumshuttle bus
    6h 10m
    $2,542–7,475

  8. Bus via Mérida

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mérida to Zona Arqueologica Tulumbus bus Merida
    32h 5m
    $2,736–4,428

Mexico City to Tulum beach by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration24h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,272.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and Tulum beach, Mexico?

You can take a bus from México Terminal TAPO to Zona Arqueologica Tulum via Chetumal ADO Bus Station in around 24h 25m.

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