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How to get fromTulum to Lake Atitlánby shuttle, plane, train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 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.

  1. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly, shuttle

    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 47m
    $193–573

  2. Drive  997.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tulum to Lake Atitláncar car 997.6 km
    20h 1m
    $136–196

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Guatemala City to Lake Atitlántaxi taxi
    18h 2m
    $220–637

  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

  5. Drive to Belize City Municipal Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Drive from Tulum to Belize-City-Municipal-Airport-TZAcar car
    2. Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane TZA - GUA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachelshuttle bus
    14h 9m
    $355–718

  6. 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 49m
    $147–541

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,049.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

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.

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