There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- 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 13m$3,243–11,586Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- 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 1m$2,743–12,086Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 17h$7,719–11,769Drive 4,438 km
- Drive from Chicago to Tulumcar 4,438 km
2d 3h$8,687–12,548Fly 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 22m$3,843–11,786Fly 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 11m$4,743–16,286Train 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 48m$5,532–19,449Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MKE - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
10h 47m$6,464–23,358Train, 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$8,829–16,845Train, 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$10,679–21,605
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which costs $3200 - $12000 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 1m and costs $2700 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Tulum. However, there are services departing from State & Harrison/Ida B Wells Drive and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via 35th/Archer Orange Line Station, Chicago, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Reynosa and Coatzacoalcos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Chicago and Tulum is 2476 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 17h and costs $7500 - $12000.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Chicago to Tulum, including transfers.
Chicago to Tulum bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Chicago station.
Chicago to Tulum bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Tulum is 4438 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Chicago to Tulum.
There are 2275+ hotels available in 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, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Reynosa, and Coatzacoalcos in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from South Bend to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–17,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–20,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from South Bend to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–17,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–20,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–15,000
Flights from South Bend to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–19,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–22,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–22,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–21,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–12,000
- 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
- $230–250
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $230–250
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
- $420–950
- 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
- $6,000–14,000
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,000
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,500–5,000
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,130
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- 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
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- 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
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- $800–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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