There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to Tulum by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, 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 to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)SNA - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
14h 32m$5,313–16,661Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)SNA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 30m$4,006–10,308Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
2d 20h$5,449–10,943Drive 4,423.2 km
- Drive from Irvine to Tulum4,423.2 km
2d 2h$9,146–13,211Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
3d 4h$5,036–7,736Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Puebla
- Take the bus from Puebla to Orizaba
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
3d 5h$4,336–6,346Train, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
3d 23h$6,079–10,028
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Tulum is to bus which costs $4300 - $6500 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 30m and costs $4000 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Tulum. However, there are services departing from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Santa Ana, Tijuana, Oaxaca and Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Irvine and Tulum is 3373 km. The road distance is 4423.2 km.
The best way to get from Irvine to Tulum without a car is to train and bus via San Antonio which takes 2 days 20h and costs $5000 - $11000.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Irvine to Tulum, including transfers.
Irvine to Tulum bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Santa Ana station.
Irvine to Tulum bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano station.
Tulum is 3h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 3:59 PM in Irvine and 6:59 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Tulum is 4423 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Irvine to Tulum.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3, Santa Ana, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, Tijuana, Oaxaca, and Tuxtla Gutiérrez in around 3d 4h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $140–200
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- atencionaclientes@gruposenda.com
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- https://ticket.gruposenda.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- 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
- 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
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $490–700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- 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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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