There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to San Diego by taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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 to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TQO - SAN
8h 33m$394–1,158Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CUN - TIJ
9h 59m$160–513Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
3d 2h$320–777Drive 2,678.1 mi
- Drive from Tulum to San Diegocar 2,678.1 mi
2d 1h$489–706Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane TQO - TIJ
9h 52m$287–631Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CUN - SAN
10h 5m$227–890Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Diegobus
3d 23h$365–590
Tulum to San Diego by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to San Diego is to shuttle and fly which costs $160 - $550 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to San Diego is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $390 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at San Ysidro Bus Terminal via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Tulum and San Diego is 2051 miles. The road distance is 2693.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tulum to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $320 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Tulum to San Diego, including transfers.
Tulum to San Diego bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to San Diego bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
San Diego is 2h behind Tulum. It is currently 5:00 PM in Tulum and 3:00 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to San Diego is 2694 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Tulum to San Diego.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Civic Center Station via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tijuana, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, San Ysidro Bus Terminal, and San Ysidro Station in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Tulum International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–460
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
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