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How to get fromIxtapa to Tulumby plane, taxi, bus, car or shuttle

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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)planeZIH - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    6h 13m
    $3,818–8,718

  2. Bus via Villahermosa

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
    2. Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Tulumbus
    39h 14m
    $2,805–4,877

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ixtapa to Celayabus
    2. Take the bus from Celaya to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
    4. Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    33h 36m
    $3,658–6,281

  4. Drive 2,014.7 km

    1. Drive from Ixtapa to Tulumcar2,014.7 km
    24h 22m
    $3,854–5,566

  5. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeZIH - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    8h 8m
    $2,868–10,118

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    3. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    40h 8m
    $3,661–6,098

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,059Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Ixtapa, Celaya, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Chetumal ADO Bus Station in around 33h 36m.

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