There are 7 ways to get from Acapulco to Akumal by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)ACA - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
12h 23m$4,573–10,864Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)ACA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
6h 42m$2,293–9,464Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Acapulco Costera to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Take the bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Akumal
31h 21m$2,703–4,241Drive 1,824.2 km
- Drive from Acapulco to Akumal1,824.2 km
21h 42m$3,521–5,086Bus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPU
- Take the bus from Puebla to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Akumal
32h$3,097–4,655Bus #2
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPU
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Akumal
34h 8m$3,082–4,945Bus #3
- Take the bus from Acapulco to Córdoba
- Take the bus from Córdoba to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Akumal
35h 27m$2,792–4,322
Acapulco to Akumal by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acapulco to Akumal is to bus via Mexico City which costs $2700 - $4300 and takes 31h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Acapulco to Akumal is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 42m and costs $2200 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Acapulco to Akumal. However, there are services departing from Central de Autobuses Papagayo and arriving at Akumal via Puebla and Chetumal ADO Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
The distance between Acapulco and Akumal is 1422 km. The road distance is 1824.2 km.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Akumal without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 31h 21m and costs $2700 - $4300.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Acapulco to Akumal, including transfers.
Acapulco to Akumal bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Central de Autobuses Papagayo station.
Acapulco to Akumal bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Puebla CAPU station.
Akumal is 1h ahead of Acapulco. It is currently 6:18 AM in Acapulco and 7:18 AM in Akumal.
Yes, the driving distance between Acapulco to Akumal is 1824 km. It takes approximately 21h 42m to drive from Acapulco to Akumal.
What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Akumal, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Acapulco Costera to Akumal via Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña, Tasqueña, Pino Suárez, Metro San Lázaro, México Terminal TAPO, and Chetumal ADO Bus Station in around 31h 21m.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Costera to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco to Córdoba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Costera to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Córdoba to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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