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How to get fromIsla Vista to Tulumby plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Isla Vista to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeSBA - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    21h 8m
    $5,409–17,232

  2. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeSBA - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    10h 22m
    $3,359–13,632

  3. Bus via Orizaba

    1. Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Pueblabus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus
    4. Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    2d 19h
    $6,588–10,298

  4. Drive 4,613.6 km

    1. Drive from Isla Vista to Tulumcar4,613.6 km
    2d 5h
    $9,619–13,894

  5. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeLAX - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    12h 6m
    $4,059–9,732

  6. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeLAX - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    13h 2m
    $5,509–10,832

  7. Bus to Santa Maria Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
    2. Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeSMX - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    13h 44m
    $4,559–15,032

  8. Bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeBUR - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    21h 51m
    $5,073–15,215

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Pueblabus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    4. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    2d 22h
    $6,268–10,770

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Isla Vista to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
    4. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Huixtlabus
    5. Take the bus from Huixtla to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    4d 3h
    $5,028–9,900

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration22h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,629Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Isla Vista, CA, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Isla Vista to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Westlake / MacArthur Park Station, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, Puebla, Puebla, and Orizaba in around 2d 19h.

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