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How to get fromTulum to San Salvadorby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to San Salvador by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle, fly, bus

    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 Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane CUN - SAL
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus bus
    6h 9m
    $238–621

  2. Drive 1,065.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tulum to San Salvadorcar car 1,065.8 km
    18h 47m
    $112–161

  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 San Salvadorbus bus
    23h 30m
    $156–1,005

  4. 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 San Salvadorbus bus
    24h 19m
    $184–1,084

  5. Bus via Felipe Carrillo Puerto

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    25h 25m
    $145–792

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and San Salvador, El Salvador?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to San Salvador via Chetumal and Belize City in around 23h 30m.

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