There are 13 ways to get from California to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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
10h 56m$4,471–10,620Fly San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAN - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
10h 48m$2,847–10,193Bus 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$6,252–9,784Drive 4,445.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Tulumcar 4,445.1 km
2d 3h$9,411–13,593Fly Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- 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 16m$3,271–11,020Fly 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 10m$4,242–7,838Fly 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 44m$4,547–12,293Fly 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$6,207–17,351Fly Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane TIJ - CTM
- Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
13h 59m$3,621–9,910Fly 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
12h 54m$9,215–64,594Train, 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$17,490–26,219Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 1h$5,001–10,885Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 22h$6,031–10,135
California to Tulum by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Tulum is to fly and bus which costs $3600 - $10000 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 10m and costs $4200 - $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 10h 56m 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 5:14 PM in California and 7:14 PM 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
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–13,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Culiacan, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,700
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–7,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–18,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
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
- $14,000–23,000
- 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
- $3,400–4,985
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
- 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
- $950–1,300
- 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
- $1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
- 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
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- 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
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- 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
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- 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
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Merida to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,000–55,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $7,000–10,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,420
- Van 9 Passengers
- $9,000–13,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $41,000–55,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $34,483
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- $950–1,050
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- turismoyexcursionesalianza@outlook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Los Angeles to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $650–1,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $470–900
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- 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
- $4,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- 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
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