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How to get fromTulum to Californiaby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Tulum to California by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane TQO - SAN
    8h 58m
    $325–1,001

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane CUN - TIJ
    9h 59m
    $172–575

  3. Bus via Tepic

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepicbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tepic to Los Angelesbus bus
    2d 19h
    $272–584

  4. Drive  2,761 mi

    1. Drive from Tulum to Los Angelescar car 2,761 mi
    2d 3h
    $504–728

  5. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane TQO - TIJ
    9h 49m
    $276–619

  6. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CUN - LAX
    9h 34m
    $216–435

  7. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane CUN - SAN
    11h 7m
    $211–767

  8. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CUN - SFO
    10h 35m
    $340–976

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tonalábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tonalá to Hermosillobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hermosillo to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    3d 17h
    $275–492

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angelesbus bus
    3d 21h
    $325–537

Tulum to California by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,044.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and California, USA?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Olive / General Thaddeus Kosciuszko via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tepic, Los Angeles, and 7th / Decatur in around 2d 19h.

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