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How to get fromPanama City to Tulumby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Panama City to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane PTY - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    7h 7m
    $4,997–9,647

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    2d 14h
    $4,756–20,808

  3. Drive 2,578 km

    1. Drive from Panama City to Tulumcar car 2,578 km
    42h 42m
    $6,006–8,676

  4. Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane PTY - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    16h 56m
    $5,647–15,347

  5. Bus via Comitán

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Metrocentrobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Comitán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus 4
    3d 4h
    $5,054–8,304

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tulumshuttle bus
    3d 23h

Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,326Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,696.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Panama City, Panama and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Tica Bus, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 2d 14h.

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