There are 4 ways to get from Tulum to Lago de Atitlán by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane CUN - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
8h 21m$183–553Drive 996 km
cheapest- Drive from Tulum to Panajachelcar 996 km
19h 58m$121–174Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalarbus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Panajachelbus
25h 30m$149–534Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Lake Atitlan
16h 30m
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Lago de Atitlán is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Lago de Atitlán is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Lago de Atitlán. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Panajachel via Bacalar and Flores. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
The distance between Tulum and Lago de Atitlán is 1048 km. The road distance is 996 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Lago de Atitlán without a car is to bus which takes 25h 30m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Tulum to Lago de Atitlán, including transfers.
Tulum to Lago de Atitlán bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Lago de Atitlán bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Bacalar station.
Lago de Atitlán is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 8:12 AM in Tulum and 7:12 AM in Lago de Atitlán.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Lago de Atitlán is 996 km. It takes approximately 19h 58m to drive from Tulum to Lago de Atitlán.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Panajachel via Bacalar and Flores in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Aurora International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–450
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- 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
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +502 7960 0089
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gray Line Guatemala
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $115
- Schedules at
- Gray Line Guatemala
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36–40
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $350–410
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Flores to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76–86
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Cama service
- $86
- Semi-Cama service
- $76
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Tulum to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Lake Atitlan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
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