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How to get fromTulum to Rio de Janeiroby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to Rio de Janeiro by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane TQO - GIG
    16h 25m
    R$2,790–8,322

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    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 Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CUN - GIG
    15h 45m
    R$1,849–4,330

  3. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    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 Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane CUN - SDU
    17h 32m
    R$2,042–5,216

  4. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane TQO - SDU
    16h 59m
    R$3,283–9,808

  5. Bus, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry ferry
    3. Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CZM - GIG
    20h 51m
    R$2,394–8,422

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration16h 53mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,150Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,845.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 25m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Tulum to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG), walk to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, then take the bus to BRS 1,4: Passos. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, then fly to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU).

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