There are 10 ways to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane TIJ - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
8h 41m$4,225–8,836Fly Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TIJ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 33m$2,725–8,536Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 14h$5,250–7,200Drive 4,285.6 km
- Drive from San Diego–Tijuana to Tulumcar 4,285.6 km
2d 1h$8,274–11,951Fly San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAN - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
11h 44m$3,183–11,740Fly Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane TIJ - CTM
- Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
11h 32m$3,075–7,126Fly Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane TIJ - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
11h 11m$7,769–52,410Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Centro to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 19h$3,949–7,100Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 20h$4,318–9,711Bus #3
- Take the bus from Tijuana Centro to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 1h$3,920–7,153
San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum is to fly and bus which costs $3000 - $7500 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 33m and costs $2700 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Línea, B.C. and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Tijuana, Central ACN and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between San Diego–Tijuana and Tulum is 3263 km. The road distance is 4285.6 km.
The best way to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 14h and costs $5000 - $7500.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum, including transfers.
San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Centro station.
San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at México Politécnico station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum is 4286 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum.
Book your San Diego–Tijuana to Tulum bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between San Diego–Tijuana, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tijuana Línea, B.C. to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Tijuana, Terminal Portales, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
- Website
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
- 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
Bus from Tijuana Centro to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Centro to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- 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
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- 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
Bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
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
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- 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 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Merida to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,000–48,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,000–9,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $6,766
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,000–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $37,000–48,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $31,445
- 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
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $470–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–590
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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