There are 6 ways to get from Nicaragua to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, ferry, car, or train
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MGA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
9h 42m$7,290–11,161Drive 1,430.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Managua to Tulumcar 1,430.5 km
25h 20m$3,023–4,366Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Puerto Cortestaxi
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry
- Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
33h 13m$9,695–14,354Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tulum
40h 29mBus, taxi, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Puerto Cortestaxi
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry
- Take the bus from Placencia to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulumtrain
35h 11m$9,732–11,949Bus
- Take the bus from Managua Tica Bus to Cojutepequebus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
38h 4m$3,339–18,642
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicaragua to Tulum is to drive which costs $3000 - $4400 and takes 25h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Nicaragua to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 42m and costs $7000 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicaragua to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Colegio Cristo Rey and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Managua Tica Bus, Cojutepeque, San Salvador, Belize City and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 4m.
The distance between Nicaragua and Tulum is 1123 km. The road distance is 1430.5 km.
The best way to get from Nicaragua to Tulum without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 33h 13m and costs $9500 - $15000.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Nicaragua to Tulum, including transfers.
Nicaragua to Tulum bus services, operated by Tica Bus, depart from Managua Tica Bus station.
Nicaragua to Tulum bus services, operated by Tica Bus, arrive at Cojutepeque station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Nicaragua. It is currently 9:13 PM in Nicaragua and 10:13 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Nicaragua to Tulum is 1431 km. It takes approximately 25h 20m to drive from Nicaragua to Tulum.
What companies run services between Nicaragua and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a shuttle from Managua to Tulum via Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba, Punta Gorda, and Belize City in around 40h 29m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–8,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
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
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- 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
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
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
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Managua Tica Bus to Cojutepeque
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- belizegroundtransfers.com
Bus from Placencia to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4,713
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
Bus from Placencia to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4,713
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
- 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 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
- 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
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 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
- 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
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
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Managua to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,628
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 5175
- [email protected]
- Website
- nayawalk.com
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Schedules at
- nayawalk.com
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,337
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
Ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,337
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,700
Radio Taxi Hosanna
- Phone
- +504 5 2250-1669
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Maya
- Phone
- 9748-5001 / 9995-9769 / 3300-2722
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxis del Valle
- Phone
- +504 97212851, +504 97643885
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxis Galacticos
- Phone
- +504 3383-9209
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxis Scooby
- Phone
- +504 5 2554-5144
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Hosanna
- Phone
- +504 5 2250-1669
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Maya
- Phone
- 9748-5001 / 9995-9769 / 3300-2722
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxis del Valle
- Phone
- +504 97212851, +504 97643885
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxis Galacticos
- Phone
- +504 3383-9209
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxis Scooby
- Phone
- +504 5 2554-5144
- Website
- facebook.com
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