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How to get fromTulum to Placenciaby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Placencia by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Placencia Airport

    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 Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane plane CUN - PLJ
    6h 42m
    $570–876

  2. Drive  539.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tulum to Placenciacar car 539.2 km
    8h 38m
    $113–162

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    11h 11m
    $320–526

  4. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placenciashuttle bus
    10h 30m

  5. Shuttle, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt

    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 Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane CUN - BZE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Placenciashuttle bus
    7h
    $489–692

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    12h
    $346–597

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Placencia Airport (PLJ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$499Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Placencia, Belize?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Placencia via Chetumal, Belize City, and Belize City in around 11h 11m.

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