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How to get fromTulum to Xalapaby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Tulum to Xalapa by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Veracruz International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane TQO - VER
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus bus
    8h 31m
    $4,552–10,679

  2. Bus via Acayucan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Acayucanbus bus Cancún
    2. Take the bus from Acayucan to Xalapabus bus
    20h 19m
    $1,331–2,359

  3. Drive  1,326.2 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Xalapacar car 1,326.2 km
    17h 25m
    $2,572–3,715

  4. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Veracruz International Airport, bus

    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 Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane CUN - VER
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus bus
    7h
    $2,758–7,150

  5. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Hermanos Serdán International Airport, bus

    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 Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)plane plane CUN - PBC
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Xalapabus bus
    9h 39m
    $2,798–9,290

  6. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane plane TQO - NLU
    3. Take the bus from Plaza Encuentro Fortuna to Soriana Hiper Xalapabus bus
    9h 45m
    $3,492–6,779

  7. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus

    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 Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane CUN - MEX
    3. Take the bus from Encuentro Oceanía to Soriana Hiper Xalapabus bus
    10h 5m
    $2,698–6,540

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus Vía Chetumal
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Xalapabus bus
    26h 40m
    $2,113–4,490

Tulum to Xalapa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,043.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Xalapa via Acayucan in around 20h 19m.

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