There are 8 ways to get from Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongo by taxi, plane, bus, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane TQO - NLU
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses to Pachuca - Central de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Pachuca to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
10h 13m$3,452–6,909Bus via Puebla
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Pachucabus
- Take the bus from Pachuca to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Tolantongobus
35h 19m$2,549–5,606Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Tolantongobus
33h 40m$2,803–5,760Drive 1,642 km
- Drive from Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongocar 1,642 km
21h 12m$3,159–4,562Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus, 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 Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane CUN - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
10h 30m$2,770–6,923Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus, 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 Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane CUN - NLU
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses to Pachuca - Central de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Pachuca to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
12h 13m$2,600–7,263Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)plane CUN - QRO
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Saucillobus
- Take the taxi from Saucillo to Grutas de Tolantongotaxi
11h 6m$3,560–10,193Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, bus, 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 Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)plane CUN - TLC
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
12h 41m$2,900–7,703
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongo is to bus via Puebla which costs $2500 - $6000 and takes 35h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongo is to taxi and fly and bus and shuttle which takes 10h 13m and costs $3400 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongo. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Tolantongo via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Ixmiquilpan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
The distance between Tulum and Grutas de Tolantongo is 1409 km. The road distance is 1642 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongo without a car is to bus which takes 33h 40m and costs $2800 - $6000.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongo, including transfers.
Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongo bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongo bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
Grutas de Tolantongo is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 9:56 AM in Tulum and 8:56 AM in Grutas de Tolantongo.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongo is 1642 km. It takes approximately 21h 12m to drive from Tulum to Grutas de Tolantongo.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Grutas de Tolantongo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tolantongo via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Ixmiquilpan, and Ixmiquilpan in around 33h 40m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses to Pachuca - Central de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses to Pachuca - Central de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses to Pachuca - Central de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses to Pachuca - Central de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Puebla Capu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Pachuca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Website
- Ovnibus
Bus from Pachuca to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Pachuca to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Pachuca to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Shuttle from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Shuttle from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Shuttle from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Shuttle from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–590
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Saucillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
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