There are 3 ways to get from Machu Picchu to Tulum by train, plane, shuttle, taxi, or car
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Bus and Train to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CUZ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
18h 28m$6,557–22,257Bus and Train to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cuscotrain
- Fly from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane CUZ - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
23h 21m$8,257–27,957Drive to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Machu Picchu to Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)car
- Fly from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane AYP - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
17h 25m$8,166–26,474
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machu Picchu to Tulum is to Bus and Train and fly and shuttle which costs $6500 - $23000 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Machu Picchu to Tulum is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 17h 25m and costs $8000 - $27000.
The distance between Machu Picchu and Tulum is 4410 km.
It takes approximately 18h 28m to get from Machu Picchu to Tulum, including transfers.
There are 2452+ hotels available in Tulum.
What companies run services between Machu Picchu, Peru and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Machu Picchu to Tulum. However, you can take the bus to Aguas Calientes, walk to Machu Picchu Pueblo, take the train to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco, walk to Avenida Pardo, take the bus to Cusco Airport, walk to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Aguas Calientes, walk to Machu Picchu Pueblo, take the train to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco, walk to Avenida Pardo, take the bus to Cusco Airport, walk to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) airport, fly to Tulum International Airport (TQO), then take the taxi to Tulum.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,500
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Arequipa, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,500
Flights from Coronel Fap Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport to Cancún International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Lima, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–24,000
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Bogota, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,500–24,000
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–10,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Lima, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Bogota, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–24,000
- Phone
- +51 84 581860
- consultas@incarail.com
- Website
- incarail.com
Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ave. El Sol 843 , Cusco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
- Website
- https://incarail.com/en
- The premium & lounge
- $1,900–4,700
- The 360°
- $2,500–4,700
- Voyager Bimodal
- $1,400–3,900
- THE VOYAGER BIMODAL
- $1,600–3,300
- THE 360° BIMODAL
- $2,200–4,200
- THE FIRST CLASS BIMODAL
- $5,000–6,500
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
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