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How to get fromTulum to Puerto Vallartaby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Puerto Vallarta by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

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    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 Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane CUN - PVR
    7h 5m
    $2,900–9,086

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    41h 35m
    $4,513–8,290

  3. Drive  2,369.1 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Puerto Vallartacar car 2,369.1 km
    27h 46m
    $4,555–6,579

  4. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane TQO - PVR
    5h 30m
    $4,303–12,733

  5. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Amado Nervo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane plane TQO - TPQ
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    21h 43m
    $6,762–17,949

  6. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TQO - GDL
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Milenio Zapopan to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    8h 53m
    $4,753–10,315

  7. Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tonalábus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tonalá to Central ACNbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 7h
    $3,442–6,164

Tulum to Puerto Vallarta by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket$3,442Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,030.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Puerto Vallarta via Playa del Carmen Alterna and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 41h 35m.

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