There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Nicaragua by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane TQO - MGA
11h 39m$336–1,060Drive 1,430.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Tulum to Managuacar 1,430.4 km
25h 18m$177–255Bus via San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalarbus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managuabus
34h 27m$186–604Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Managua
40h 29mShuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane CUN - MGA
9h 29m$459–762Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Managuabus
39h 40m$217–1,066
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Nicaragua is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 25h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Nicaragua is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $450 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Nicaragua. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Semáforo El Paraisito via Bacalar, Flores - Santa Elena, Guatemala City, Terminal Metropolitana de Buses and Palacio Nacional. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 27m.
The distance between Tulum and Nicaragua is 971 km. The road distance is 1430.4 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Nicaragua without a car is to bus via San Pedro Sula which takes 34h 27m and costs $180 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Tulum to Nicaragua, including transfers.
Tulum to Nicaragua bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Nicaragua bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Bacalar station.
Nicaragua is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 3:49 AM in Tulum and 2:49 AM in Nicaragua.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Nicaragua is 1430 km. It takes approximately 25h 18m to drive from Tulum to Nicaragua.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Semáforo El Paraisito via Bacalar, Flores, Flores - Santa Elena, Guatemala City, Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Terminal Tica Bus Managua, and Palacio Nacional in around 34h 27m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Managua Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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 Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- 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
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $180–210
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $600–750
- [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
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Terminal Tica Bus Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Tica Bus
- 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 Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- 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
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San Salvador to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
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