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There are 6 ways to get from Ixtapa to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane ZIH - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    16h 3m
    $4,255–10,255

  2. Bus via Cuernavaca

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Cuernavacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Pueblabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    37h 21m
    $3,108–5,716

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    36h 47m
    $4,061–6,408

  4. Drive  2,014.7 km

    1. Drive from Ixtapa to Tulumcar car 2,014.7 km
    24h 28m
    $5,078–7,335

  5. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane ZIH - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    8h 32m
    $3,455–9,155

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    39h 58m
    $3,891–7,198

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration20h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,014Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,532 km
  • Duration: 16h 3m

What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Puebla CAPU, Puebla, and Orizaba in around 36h 47m.

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