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How to get fromTulum to Cancunby taxi, plane, subway, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Tulum to Cancun by taxi, plane, subway, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, line 3 subway, line 125 bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane plane TQO - NLU
    3. Take the subway from Potrero to Copilcosubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Metro Copilco to Cancunbus bus
    6h 32m
    $3,251–6,418

  2. Bus, shuttle to Chetumal International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Chetumalshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane CTM - MEX
    8h 59m
    $1,719–4,173

  3. Bus via Mérida

    1. Take the bus from Tulum to Meridabus bus Tulum a Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    28h 26m
    $9,169–55,272

  4. Drive  1,549.1 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Cancuncar car 1,549.1 km
    19h 21m
    $3,022–4,365

  5. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez 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 Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane CUN - MEX
    7h 11m
    $2,419–6,207

  6. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos 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 Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)plane plane CUN - TLC
    8h 8m
    $2,639–6,977

  7. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles 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 Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane plane CUN - NLU
    8h 32m
    $2,464–6,902

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus Vía Chetumal
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    29h 20m
    $2,417–4,994

Tulum to Cancun by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$9,169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,294.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

You can take a bus from Tulum to yucalpeten via Merida, Mérida Centro Histórico, Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente, Eje 3 Oriente Francisco del Paso y Troncoso - Unidad Anaranjada, Av. México - Sonora, and Av. Sonora y Av. México in around 28h 26m.

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