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How to get fromTulum to Lago de Atitlánby shuttle, plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Lago de Atitlán by shuttle, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly

    best
    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 Panajachelshuttle bus
    8h 21m
    $171–581

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    22h 9m
    $90–110

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Melchor de Mencos to Guatemala Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachelbus bus
    18h 37m
    $110–221

  4. Drive 996 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Panajachelcar car 996 km
    19h 58m
    $121–174

  5. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Lake Atitlanshuttle bus
    16h 30m

  6. Bus via San Benito

    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 to Panajachelbus bus
    25h 30m
    $139–515

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,047.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala?

You can take a shuttle from Tulum to Lake Atitlan via Belize City in around 16h 30m.

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