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How to get fromCardiff to Tulumby train, plane, shuttle or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Tulum by train, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeBHX - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    16h 57m
    $6,338–23,029

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeBRS - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    20h 51m
    $6,196–21,383

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeLHR - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    28h 16m
    $10,048–33,191

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeCWL - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    18h 41m
    $8,965–32,716

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeLGW - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    18h 13m
    $9,783–22,912

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeMAN - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    18h 42m
    $10,732–28,374

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeMAN - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    35h 59m
    $9,182–27,974

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeLHR - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    16h 58m
    $9,098–26,591

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$4,712Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Tulum. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. Alternatively, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum.

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