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How to get fromTulum to Costa Ricaby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Costa Rica by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane TQO - SJO
    8h 1m
    $283–896

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly

    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 Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    6h 14m
    $199–382

  3. Bus via San Salvador

    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 San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    44h 57m
    $214–1,086

  4. Drive  1,846.1 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to San Josécar car 1,846.1 km
    31h 36m
    $248–358

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Punta Gordashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granadashuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    2d 5h

  6. Bus

    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 San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    47h 36m
    $215–1,062

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,234.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Terminal Tica Bus San José via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, Monumento Hermano Lejano, San Salvador, San Salvador, and Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador in around 44h 57m.

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