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

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There are 4 ways to get from Tulum to Lago de Atitlán by shuttle, plane, 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 26m
    $193–573

  2. Drive  996.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tulum to Panajachelcar car 996.1 km
    19h 58m
    $136–196

  3. Bus

    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
    $147–541

  4. 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

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Tulum to Lago de Atitlán.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,047.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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.

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