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How to get fromTulum to Copán Ruinasby shuttle, plane, bus, car, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Copán Ruinas by shuttle, plane, bus, car, train, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, Tour

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    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 Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane CUN - SAL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Copán Ruinasshuttle bus
    8h 55m
    $454–927

  2. Drive  868.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tulum to Copán Ruinascar car 868.3 km
    16h 39m
    $120–173

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Litegua Bus Station to El Floridobus bus
    19h 14m
    $125–515

  4. Shuttle, Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Copán Ruinasshuttle bus
    22h

  5. Shuttle, fly to La Aurora 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 La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane CUN - GUA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Copán Ruinsshuttle bus
    9h 54m
    $195–623

  6. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Rio Dulcebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Río Dulce to Los Amatesbus bus
    5. Drive from Los Amates to Copán Ruinascar car
    21h
    $133–570

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Puerto Cortes to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Copán Ruinasbus bus
    23h 37m
    $416–626

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,215.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Copán Ruinas, Honduras?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Copán Ruinas via Bacalar, Flores, Flores - Santa Elena, Guatemala City, Litegua Bus Station, and El Florido in around 19h 14m.

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