There are 10 ways to get from Mexicali to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MXL - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 46m$5,377–13,900Bus to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana International Airportbus
- 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
9h 46m$3,448–10,701Bus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 16h$3,895–7,100Drive 4,116.6 km
- Drive from Mexicali to Tulumcar 4,116.6 km
47h 28m$10,470–15,123Bus to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana International Airportbus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane TIJ - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
10h 27m$4,748–10,801Fly General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MXL - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
7h 13m$7,277–16,500Fly General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MXL - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
11h 50m$11,021–66,974Fly Imperial County Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane IPL - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
11h 8m$3,484–13,221Bus via Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 16h$4,351–9,248Bus #2
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 1h$3,869–7,380
Mexicali to Tulum by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mexicali to Tulum is to bus which costs $3900 - $7500 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Mexicali to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 13m and costs $7000 - $17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mexicali to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Mexicali and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Mexicali and Tulum is 3222 km. The road distance is 4116.6 km.
The best way to get from Mexicali to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $3900 - $7500.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Mexicali to Tulum, including transfers.
Mexicali to Tulum bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Mexicali station.
Mexicali to Tulum bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at México Politécnico station.
Tulum is 3h ahead of Mexicali. It is currently 11:31 PM in Mexicali and 2:31 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Mexicali to Tulum is 4117 km. It takes approximately 47h 28m to drive from Mexicali to Tulum.
What companies run services between Mexicali, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Mexicali to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via México Politécnico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Chetumal in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,000
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–13,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–11,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix, San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Imperial County Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix, Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–360
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Merida to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,000–55,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $7,000–10,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,389
- Van 9 Passengers
- $9,000–13,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $41,000–55,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $34,341
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $470–900
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- turismoyexcursionesalianza@outlook.com
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- turismoalianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–590
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,700
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
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