There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to Lake Atitlán by shuttle, plane, train, bus, taxi, 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.
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 42m$183–553Drive 997.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Tulum to Lake Atitláncar 997.5 km
20h 1m$121–174Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the taxi from Guatemala City to Lake Atitlántaxi
18h 2m$225–650Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Lake Atitlan
16h 30mBus
- 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 49m$149–534
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Lake Atitlán is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Lake Atitlán is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Lake 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 49m.
The distance between Tulum and Lake Atitlán is 1049 km. The road distance is 997.5 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Lake Atitlán without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 18h 2m and costs $220 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Tulum to Lake Atitlán, including transfers.
Tulum to Lake Atitlán bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Lake Atitlán bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Bacalar station.
Lake Atitlán is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 5:21 PM in Tulum and 4:21 PM in Lake Atitlán.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Lake Atitlán is 998 km. It takes approximately 20h 1m to drive from Tulum to Lake Atitlán.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Lake Atitlán, Guatemala?
You can take a shuttle from Tulum to Lake Atitlan via Belize City in around 16h 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
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $19–23
- Local Tourist
- $24–29
- National Tourist
- $35–45
- International Tourist
- $45–60
- National Premier
- $55–70
- International Premier
- $75–95
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $330–390
Bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $350–410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Estimated price
- $75–90
Taxis Amarillo
- Phone
- +502 2470 1515
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Mariscal
- Phone
- +502 2473 2441
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