There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Tijuana by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- 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
7h 21m$5,462–12,309Shuttle 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
7h 21m$3,390–10,032Bus
- 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
2d 23h$5,613–12,990Drive 4,287.8 km
- Drive from Tulum to Tijuanacar 4,287.8 km
2d 1h$7,722–11,153Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- 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
10h 5m$6,488–20,083Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tijuana Los Pinosbus
3d 16h$4,302–6,914
Tulum to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Tijuana is to shuttle and fly which costs $3300 - $10000 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Tijuana is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $5000 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Tijuana via Playa del Carmen Alterna and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Tulum and Tijuana is 3266 km. The road distance is 4287.8 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $5500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Tulum to Tijuana, including transfers.
Tulum to Tijuana bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Tijuana bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Tulum. It is currently 5:52 AM in Tulum and 3:52 AM in Tijuana.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Tijuana is 4288 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Tulum to Tijuana.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tijuana via Playa del Carmen Alterna and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–9,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–9,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
- 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
- $190–280
- 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
- $2,300–4,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,800
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
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