There are 8 ways to get from Phuket to Tulum by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, ferry, or train
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 Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane HKT - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
2d 3h$13,237–37,757Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane HKT - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 11h$10,322–31,147Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane HKT - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
46h 52m$11,037–30,157Fly to Chetumal International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane HKT - CTM
- Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
36h 2m$11,787–42,047Fly to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane HKT - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
34h 59m$17,681–92,231Fly to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE)plane HKT - CPE
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Valladolidtrain
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
41h 21m$10,564–35,837Fly to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport (CME)plane HKT - CME
- Take the bus from Ciudad del Carmen to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
42h 23m$17,037–87,457Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane HKT - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 20h$12,912–41,357
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which costs $11000 - $31000 and takes 46h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Tulum is to fly and bus which takes 34h 59m and costs $17000 - $95000.
The distance between Phuket and Tulum is 16883 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 3h to get from Phuket to Tulum, including transfers.
Tulum is 12h behind Phuket. It is currently 9:16 AM in Phuket and 9:16 PM in Tulum.
There are 2028+ hotels available in Tulum.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Phuket to Tulum. However, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Tulum International Airport (TQO), then take the taxi to Tulum. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Incheon, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $11,000–41,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport via Incheon, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $11,000–40,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport via Incheon, Los Angeles, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–32,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport via Incheon, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–40,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport via Incheon, Los Angeles, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–31,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ciudad Del Carmen International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, San Francisco, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–36,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,600
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $390–650
- Local Tourist
- $490–800
- National Tourist
- $700–1,200
- International Tourist
- $950–1,600
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,000
- International Premier
- $1,500–2,600
- 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
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
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