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)plane SNA - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
14h 23m$4,846–15,108Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SNA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 21m$2,910–11,506Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 20h$4,972–7,875Drive 4,428 km
- Drive from Irvine to Tulumcar 4,428 km
2d 3h$8,699–12,565Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 5h$4,355–6,745Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 21h$4,405–7,355Train, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 23h$5,977–9,835
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 via Puebla which costs $4300 - $7000 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 21m and costs $2900 - $12000.
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 Buenavista, Puebla and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Irvine and Tulum is 3373 km. The road distance is 4428 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 $4900 - $8000.
It takes approximately 14h 23m 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 3:26 PM in Irvine and 6:26 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Tulum is 4428 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h 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 Buenavista, ACN Puebla, Puebla, and Orizaba in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- 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 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
- 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
- $140–210
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
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
- $2,400–4,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,400
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.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
- $750–850
- 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
- $750–1,100
- 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
- $800–2,500
- 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
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.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
- $1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- 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
- $4,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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