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How to get fromSan Salvador to Tulumby bus, plane, shuttle, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from San Salvador to Tulum by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or train

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  1. Bus, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Salvador Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SAL - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    6h 10m
    $4,017–10,417

  2. Drive 1,065.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Salvador to Tulumcar car 1,065.2 km
    18h 45m
    $1,894–2,735

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    22h 2m
    $2,691–16,955

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulumtrain train
    23h 47m
    $3,161–17,935

  5. Bus via Felipe Carrillo Puerto

    1. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    26h 40m
    $2,542–12,976

Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,390Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,035.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from San Salvador to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Belize City and Chetumal in around 22h 2m.

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