There are 12 ways to get from California to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane TIJ - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
11h 41m$4,266–9,594Fly Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TIJ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
10h 1m$2,916–9,794Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 17h$6,252–9,587Drive 4,445.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Tulumcar 4,445.1 km
2d 3h$8,545–12,343Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane LAX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
9h 5m$3,979–7,616Fly San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SAN - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
15h 35m$4,942–13,785Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane LAX - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
9h 58m$5,229–14,916Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SFO - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
10h 1m$6,038–16,128Fly Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane TIJ - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
13h 39m$8,010–51,368Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 17h$9,302–17,982Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 20h$4,701–7,864Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 22h$5,628–9,632
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which costs $2900 - $10000 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 5m and costs $3900 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Central ACN and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between California and Tulum is 3288 km. The road distance is 4445.1 km.
The best way to get from California to Tulum without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 17h and costs $6000 - $10000.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from California to Tulum, including transfers.
California to Tulum bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
California to Tulum bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Tulum is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 8:19 AM in California and 10:19 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Tulum is 4445 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from California to Tulum.
What companies run services between California, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,500–15,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,700
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
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