There are 8 ways to get from Culiacán to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)CUL - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
6h 3m$3,977–8,290Fly to Mérida International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Mérida International Airport (MID)CUL - MID
- Drive from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tulum
8h 9m$2,277–4,040Bus via Chetumal
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
43h 43m$3,288–6,239Drive 2,749.8 km
- Drive from Culiacán to Tulum2,749.8 km
31h 39m$5,282–7,630Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)CUL - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 6m$3,027–9,190Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)CUL - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
10h 55m$2,962–8,220Bus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to ACN Puebla
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
2d 5h$3,398–5,508Bus #2
- Take the bus from Culiacán to HuixtlaTijuana
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
2d 18h$3,320–5,624
Culiacán to Tulum by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Tulum is to fly and drive which costs $2200 - $4100 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 3m and costs $3900 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Culiacán to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Culiacán and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal ADO Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 43m.
The distance between Culiacán and Tulum is 2148 km. The road distance is 2749.8 km.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Tulum without a car is to bus via Chetumal which takes 43h 43m and costs $3200 - $6500.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Culiacán to Tulum, including transfers.
Culiacán to Tulum bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, depart from Culiacán station.
Culiacán to Tulum bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Tulum is 2h ahead of Culiacán. It is currently 3:56 AM in Culiacán and 5:56 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Culiacán to Tulum is 2750 km. It takes approximately 31h 39m to drive from Culiacán to Tulum.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Culiacán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal ADO Bus Station in around 43h 43m.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–7,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,200
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,200
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,200
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- 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 Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,700
- 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 Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- $850–2,600
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–540
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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