There are 12 ways to get from Chicago to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, ferry, 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 Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MDW - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 6m$2,844–12,087Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane ORD - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
10h 13m$2,629–12,177Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Matehualabus
- Take the bus from Matehuala to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 19h$5,988–10,124Drive 4,438 km
- Drive from Chicago to Tulumcar 4,438 km
2d 3h$8,792–12,699Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ORD - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 32m$2,844–9,087Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane ORD - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
9h 26m$3,944–12,287Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MDW - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
9h 55m$4,744–16,287Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MKE - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
9h 48m$3,925–17,563Train to South Bend, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SBN - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
12h 47m$5,635–19,452Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 20h$4,854–11,530Train, bus via McAllen
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 4h$6,514–16,790Bus via Omaha
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Saltillobus
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 8h$9,614–14,244
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which costs $2800 - $9500 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 6m and costs $2800 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha, Saltillo, Puebla and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Chicago and Tulum is 2443 km. The road distance is 4438 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $6000 - $11000.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Chicago to Tulum, including transfers.
Chicago to Tulum bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Tulum bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Omaha, NE station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 3:02 AM in Chicago and 4:02 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Tulum is 4438 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Chicago to Tulum.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, Matehuala, Monterrey, Monterrey, and Acayucan in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from South Bend to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–17,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from South Bend to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–17,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from South Bend to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–20,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $230–260
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Matehuala
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $4,200–7,500
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Matehuala to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $425–750
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $550–650
- Confort
- $650–750
- Primera Clase
- $490–650
- 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
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Marcos to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $700–1,700
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Saltillo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4,300–5,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 971 729 3140
- informes@trailtravel.com.mx
- Website
- trailtravel.com.mx
Bus from Puebla to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–510
- Schedules at
- trailtravel.com.mx
- Book at
- trailtravel.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- servicioalcliente@ultramarferry.com
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- info@winjet.mx
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–282
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $282
- INAPAM
- $99
- Handicapped
- $99
- Minor
- $193
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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