There are 12 ways to get from California to Tulum by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- 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 3m$2,999–9,738Fly 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
9h 54m$2,415–8,918Train, 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$5,389–10,772Drive 4,445.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Tulumcar 4,445.1 km
2d 3h$8,992–12,988Fly Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane TIJ - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
10h 36m$4,615–11,118Fly 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
10h 1m$4,599–13,438Fly 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
9h 38m$6,245–21,289Fly 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
9h 53m$5,986–15,726Fly 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
15h$7,199–22,517Bus 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$6,083–9,063Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 22h$5,829–9,834Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Huixtlabus
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
4d$4,510–9,671
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which costs $2400 - $9000 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 3m and costs $3000 - $10000.
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 3548 km. The road distance is 4445.1 km.
The best way to get from California to Tulum without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $5000 - $11000.
It takes approximately 9h 3m 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 3h ahead of California. It is currently 2:48 AM in California and 5:48 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–14,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–15,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $360–1,600
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Merida to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $5,000–7,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $5,000–9,500
- Van 9 Passengers
- $7,000–15,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $9,500–14,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $9,500–14,000
- 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
- $3,000–4,763
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,000–4,500
- Titanium
- $3,400–3,600
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–310
- Titanium
- $95–310
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Central ACN to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- 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
- $1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,400–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $360–490
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–430
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Colorado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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