There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Puerto Escondido by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane TQO - PXM
5h 10m$4,492–7,709Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondidobus
27h 48m$1,729–2,470Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondidobus
35h 42m$2,831–7,500Drive 1,488.4 km
- Drive from Tulum to Puerto Escondidocar 1,488.4 km
20h 15m$2,901–4,190Shuttle 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 Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane CUN - PXM
6h 40m$3,804–9,091Bus via Salina Cruz
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Salina Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondidobus
32h 5m$2,657–4,854Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus 4
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Puerto Escondidobus
35h 15m$2,766–5,043
Tulum to Puerto Escondido by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Puerto Escondido is to bus and train which costs $1700 - $2500 and takes 27h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Puerto Escondido is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $4400 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Puerto Escondido. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Puerto Escondido via Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Cintalapa and Salina Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
The distance between Tulum and Puerto Escondido is 1146 km. The road distance is 1488.4 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Puerto Escondido without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 48m and costs $1700 - $2500.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Tulum to Puerto Escondido, including transfers.
Tulum to Puerto Escondido bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Puerto Escondido bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at San Cristóbal de las Casas station.
Puerto Escondido is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 9:13 AM in Tulum and 8:13 AM in Puerto Escondido.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Puerto Escondido is 1488 km. It takes approximately 20h 15m to drive from Tulum to Puerto Escondido.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Puerto Escondido via Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Cintalapa, Salina Cruz, and Salina Cruz in around 32h 5m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,500
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $230–280
- Local Tourist
- $280–340
- National Tourist
- $430–550
- International Tourist
- $550–700
- National Premier
- $650–850
- International Premier
- $900–1,100
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Puerto Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- $1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
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