There are 6 ways to get from Acapulco to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane ACA - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
15h$4,608–10,301Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Acapulco Costera to Córdobabus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
32h 27m$2,736–5,580Bus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
31h 18m$3,453–5,670Drive 1,797.2 km
- Drive from Acapulco to Tulumcar 1,797.2 km
21h 27m$3,176–4,587Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ACA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
6h 40m$4,058–11,001Bus via Chilpancingo
- Take the bus from Acapulco Ejido to Chilpancingobus
- Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
31h 42m$3,240–5,329
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Acapulco to Tulum is to drive which costs $3100 - $4600 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Acapulco to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 40m and costs $4000 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Acapulco to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Central de Autobuses Papagayo and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Puebla and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 18m.
The distance between Acapulco and Tulum is 1397 km. The road distance is 1797.2 km.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 31h 18m and costs $3400 - $6000.
It takes approximately 15h to get from Acapulco to Tulum, including transfers.
Acapulco to Tulum bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Central de Autobuses Papagayo station.
Acapulco to Tulum bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Puebla CAPU station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Acapulco. It is currently 8:36 AM in Acapulco and 9:36 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Acapulco to Tulum is 1797 km. It takes approximately 21h 27m to drive from Acapulco to Tulum.
What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Puebla CAPU, Puebla, and Orizaba in around 31h 18m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Chilpancingo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 971 729 3140
- informes@trailtravel.com.mx
- Website
- trailtravel.com.mx
Bus from Puebla to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–510
- Schedules at
- trailtravel.com.mx
- Book at
- trailtravel.com.mx
Bus from Puebla to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–510
- Schedules at
- trailtravel.com.mx
- Book at
- trailtravel.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $950–1,900
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- hola@ahorrobus.com
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Ejido to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Costera to Córdoba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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