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How to get fromBarcelona to Tulumby plane, taxi, ferry, bus, shuttle, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Tulum by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane BCN - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    30h 52m
    $7,736–23,779

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane BCN - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    32h 51m
    $6,321–24,169

  3. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BCN - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    18h 14m
    $9,536–23,179

  4. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane VLC - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    19h 29m
    $8,549–21,564

  5. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MAD - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    17h 40m
    $8,564–26,326

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration31h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$5,558Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,580.4 km
  • Duration: 30h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Barcelona to Tulum. However, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Tulum International Airport (TQO), then take the taxi to Tulum. Alternatively, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Cozumel International Airport (CZM), walk to Cozumel Airport, take the shuttle to Cozumel, walk to Cozumel, take the ferry to Playa del Carmen, walk to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística, then take the bus to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum.

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