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How to get fromCartagena to Tulumby plane, shuttle, ferry, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Tulum by plane, shuttle, ferry, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane CTG - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    10h 5m
    $5,383–9,207

  2. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BAQ - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    12h 17m
    $3,220–12,037

  3. Ferry, taxi, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamátaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus Sjo
    5. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Metrocentrobus bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Comitánshuttle bus
    7. Take the bus from Comitán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus 4
    9d 9h
    $19,441–22,951

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane BAQ - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    19h 56m
    $5,420–17,137

  5. Fly Cartagena to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane CTG - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    12h 58m
    $5,458–16,191

  6. Ferry, taxi, bus, shuttle via Belize City

    1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamátaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    6. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    7. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Tulumshuttle bus
    10d

Cartagena (CTG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,631Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Tulum. However, you can take the bus to Iglesia Cristo Rey, walk to Cartagena (CTG) 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 ferry to Portobelo, take the taxi to Terminal Tica Bus Panamá, take the bus to Terminal Tica Bus San José, walk to Terminal Atlántico Norte, take the bus to Terminal San Carlos - CCA, take the bus to Metrocentro, take the taxi to Antigua Guatemala, take the shuttle to Comitán, walk to Comitán, then take the bus to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum.

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