There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane LAX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
9h 3m$2,893–10,232Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TIJ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
12h 57m$2,825–7,807Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 17h$6,083–9,625Drive 4,445.1 km
- Drive from Los Angeles to Tulumcar 4,445.1 km
2d 3h$8,733–12,614Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane LAX - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
10h 1m$4,393–13,432Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane BUR - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
19h 41m$4,717–14,359Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane ONT - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
10h 38m$6,181–20,551Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- 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
19h 30m$5,097–15,532Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 17h$5,217–8,170Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tulumbus
3d 15h$4,218–8,542Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 20h$5,801–9,493
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Tulum is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $2800 - $8000 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 3m and costs $2800 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Downtown and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Central ACN and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Tulum is 3548 km. The road distance is 4445.1 km.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $6000 - $10000.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Los Angeles to Tulum, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Tulum bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Los Angeles Downtown station.
Los Angeles to Tulum bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Tulum is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 2:25 AM in Los Angeles and 5:25 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Tulum is 4445 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Los Angeles to Tulum.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulum International Airport via Las Vegas, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulum International Airport via Phoenix, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
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
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–19,000
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
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–14,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–13,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulum International Airport via Las Vegas, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–15,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
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
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +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
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,626
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,000–4,500
- Titanium
- $3,400–3,600
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Central ACN to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- 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
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,050
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- atencionaclientes@gruposenda.com
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- https://ticket.gruposenda.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- 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
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Central ACN to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,200
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,400
- 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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