There are 6 ways to get from Panama City to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
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 Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PTY - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 7m$4,997–9,647Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- 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
2d 14h$4,756–20,808Drive 2,578 km
- Drive from Panama City to Tulumcar 2,578 km
42h 42m$6,006–8,676Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane PTY - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
16h 56m$5,647–15,347Bus via Comitán
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Metrocentrobus
- Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitánbus
- Take the bus from Comitán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus 4
3d 4h$5,054–8,304Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tulum
3d 23h
Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Panama City to Tulum is to bus which costs $4700 - $21000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Panama City to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 7m and costs $5000 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Panama City to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Atlántico Norte, San Salvador, Belize City and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Panama City and Tulum is 1696 km. The road distance is 2578 km.
The best way to get from Panama City to Tulum without a car is to bus via Comitán which takes 3 days 4h and costs $5000 - $8500.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Panama City to Tulum, including transfers.
Panama City to Tulum bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), depart from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte station.
Panama City to Tulum bus services, operated by Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter), arrive at Terminal Tica Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panama City to Tulum is 2578 km. It takes approximately 42h 42m to drive from Panama City to Tulum.
There are 2098+ hotels available in Tulum.
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.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–16,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Havana, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–15,000
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–15,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tocumen International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–15,000
- 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
- $950–2,000
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $988–1,500
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,000–1,500
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
Bus from Gran Terminal Nacional de Transporte to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $988–1,500
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,000–1,500
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Metrocentro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $300–430
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $300–430
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- MayanOz
- 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 Comitán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,500
- 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
- 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
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $888
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–470
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- [email protected]
- Website
- GuateGo
Bus from Guatemala City to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $545
- Website
- GuateGo
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
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