There are 7 ways to get from Santa María Huatulco to Tulum by bus, car, plane, taxi, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Huatulco to Salina Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
23h$1,539–2,655Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Huatulco to Salina Cruzbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
23h 13m$1,533–2,185Drive 1,402.6 km
- Drive from Santa María Huatulco to Tulumcar 1,402.6 km
18h 49m$2,698–3,897Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane HUX - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
20h 50m$5,359–13,361Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Huatulco to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to San Luisbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
30h 59m$2,535–4,964Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Huatulco to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus 4
32h 10m$2,557–4,810Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane HUX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
6h 29m$4,059–14,761
Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa María Huatulco to Tulum is to bus and train which costs $1500 - $2200 and takes 23h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santa María Huatulco to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 29m and costs $4000 - $15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa María Huatulco to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Huatulco and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Salina Cruz and Acayucan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Santa María Huatulco and Tulum is 1440 km. The road distance is 1402.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa María Huatulco to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs $1500 - $2700.
It takes approximately 23h to get from Santa María Huatulco to Tulum, including transfers.
Santa María Huatulco to Tulum bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Huatulco station.
Santa María Huatulco to Tulum bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Salina Cruz station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Santa María Huatulco. It is currently 11:29 PM in Santa María Huatulco and 12:29 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa María Huatulco to Tulum is 1403 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Santa María Huatulco to Tulum.
What companies run services between Santa María Huatulco, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Huatulco to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Salina Cruz and Acayucan in around 23h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–10,000
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–11,000
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–14,000
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Puebla, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–14,000
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,000
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Huatulco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–15,000
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huatulco to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huatulco to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huatulco to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $380–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huatulco to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Huatulco to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–440
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to San Luis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- 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
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