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

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There are 7 ways to get from Ixtapa to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    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
    7h 50m
    $4,355–9,655

  2. Fly to Chetumal International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane ZIH - CTM
    2. Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    17h 27m
    $2,705–8,545

  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
    $3,891–5,620

  5. Fly to Mérida International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane ZIH - MID
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus bus
    11h 9m
    $9,599–65,229

  6. Bus via Cuernavaca

    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

  7. 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 Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,857Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,706.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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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