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How to get fromTulum to Tapachulaby taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane TQO - TAP
    6h 52m
    $6,352–20,259

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachulabus bus
    25h 51m
    $1,130–1,625

  3. Bus via Mérida

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Mérida Centro Históricobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachulabus bus
    25h 5m
    $2,569–4,314

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachulabus bus
    27h 32m
    $2,436–6,960

  5. Drive 1,150.7 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Tapachulacar car 1,150.7 km
    16h 25m
    $2,072–2,993

  6. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly

    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 Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane CUN - TAP
    8h 11m
    $4,080–10,482

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Comitánbus bus 4
    2. Take the bus from Comitán to Tapachulabus bus
    29h 47m
    $1,986–4,575

Tulum to Tapachula by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration25h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,569Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tapachula via Mérida Centro Histórico in around 25h 5m.

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