There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Celestún by bus, car, taxi, plane, 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 Tulum to Meridabus Tulum a Mérida
- Take the bus from Merida to Celestunbus Mérida a Celestun
6h 50m$10,932–66,968Bus via Mérida #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Mérida Norestebus
- Take the bus from Mérida Noreste to Celestúnbus
9h 1m$239–626Drive 348.5 km
- Drive from Tulum to Celestúncar 348.5 km
4h 35m$658–950Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane TQO - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Celestún
8h 39m$4,884–10,941Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Mérida Noreste to Celestúnbus
8h 10m$641–986Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane CUN - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Celestún
9h 3m$2,861–10,256
Tulum to Celestún by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Celestún is to bus via Mérida which costs $230 - $650 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Celestún is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $650 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Celestún. However, there are services departing from Tulum and arriving at Celestun via Merida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Tulum and Celestún is 350 km. The road distance is 348.5 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Celestún without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $10000 - $70000.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Tulum to Celestún, including transfers.
Tulum to Celestún bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), depart from Tulum station.
Tulum to Celestún bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), arrive at Merida station.
Celestún is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 5:25 AM in Tulum and 4:25 AM in Celestún.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Celestún is 348 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Tulum to Celestún.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Celestún, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tulum to Celestun via Merida in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–15,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Tulum to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–50,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,500–9,500
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,179
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,500–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $40,000–50,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $33,354
Bus from Merida to Celestun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,116–17,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $4,500–6,500
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $4,116
- Van 9 Passengers
- $5,500–8,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $13,000–17,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $11,617
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