There are 7 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta 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 Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PVR - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 54m$3,111–9,624Bus
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
36h 45m$3,342–5,785Drive 2,356.1 km
- Drive from Puerto Vallarta to Tulumcar 2,356.1 km
27h 43m$4,596–6,639Fly Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane PVR - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
10h 55m$8,655–59,898Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane GDL - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
10h 57m$3,151–8,689Bus to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane GDL - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
9h 36m$4,351–10,289Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 7h$3,492–6,475
Puerto Vallarta to Tulum by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Tulum is to bus which costs $3300 - $6000 and takes 36h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 54m and costs $3100 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Puerto Vallarta and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Central ACN and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Tulum is 2029 km. The road distance is 2356.1 km.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 36h 45m and costs $3300 - $6000.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Puerto Vallarta to Tulum, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta to Tulum bus services, operated by Vallarta Plus, depart from Puerto Vallarta station.
Puerto Vallarta to Tulum bus services, operated by Vallarta Plus, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Puerto Vallarta. It is currently 8:24 PM in Puerto Vallarta and 9:24 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Vallarta to Tulum is 2356 km. It takes approximately 27h 43m to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Tulum.
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 36h 45m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,800
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- 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
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
- +52 333 111 8770
- [email protected]
- Website
- vallartaplus.com
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $492–985
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- Book at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $492
- General
- $985
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $492–985
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- Book at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $492
- General
- $985
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $492–985
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- Book at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $492
- General
- $985
Bus from Puerto Vallarta to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $492–985
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- Book at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $492
- General
- $985
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Central ACN to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Merida to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,000–55,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $7,000–10,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,426
- Van 9 Passengers
- $9,000–13,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $41,000–55,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $34,513
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Central ACN to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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