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There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Culiacán by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Culiacán International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane plane TQO - CUL
    6h 22m
    $4,592–10,209

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    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 Puebla Capubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Culiacánbus bus
    2d 5h
    $3,313–6,490

  3. Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli

    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 Tepotzotlán to Culiacánbus bus
    46h 49m
    $4,471–8,861

  4. Drive  2,751.1 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Culiacáncar car 2,751.1 km
    31h 55m
    $6,934–10,016

  5. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Culiacán 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 Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane plane CUN - CUL
    8h 14m
    $4,897–13,077

  6. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane plane TQO - MZT
    3. Take the bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacánbus bus
    9h 19m
    $6,142–13,109

  7. Bus

    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 Culiacánbus bus
    47h 10m
    $3,413–8,490

Tulum to Culiacán by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration46h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$4,471Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,148.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Culiacán via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Tepotzotlán in around 46h 49m.

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