There are 5 ways to get from Michoacán 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 Francisco Mujica International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MLM - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
4h 50m$3,725–10,338Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Morelia to Puebla 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
33h 33m$3,216–6,194Bus via Orizaba
- Take the bus from Morelia to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
30h 27m$3,386–5,404Drive 1,822.9 km
- Drive from Morelia to Tulumcar 1,822.9 km
21h 45m$3,508–5,067Bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Zitácuaro to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane NLU - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
7h 37m$3,460–7,039
General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Michoacán to Tulum is to bus via Orizaba which costs $3300 - $5500 and takes 30h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Michoacán to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 50m and costs $3700 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Michoacán to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Morelia and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Puebla and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 27m.
The distance between Michoacán and Tulum is 1624 km. The road distance is 1822.9 km.
The best way to get from Michoacán to Tulum without a car is to bus via Orizaba which takes 30h 27m and costs $3300 - $5500.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Michoacán to Tulum, including transfers.
Michoacán to Tulum bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, depart from Morelia station.
Michoacán to Tulum bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, arrive at Puebla CAPU station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Michoacán. It is currently 10:17 AM in Michoacán and 11:17 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Michoacán to Tulum is 1823 km. It takes approximately 21h 45m to drive from Michoacán to Tulum.
What companies run services between Michoacán, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Morelia to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Puebla CAPU, Puebla, and Orizaba in around 30h 27m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- 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
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Morelia to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Morelia to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 971 729 3140
- informes@trailtravel.com.mx
- Website
- trailtravel.com.mx
Bus from Puebla to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–510
- Schedules at
- trailtravel.com.mx
- Book at
- trailtravel.com.mx
- 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 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
Bus from Zitácuaro to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Schedules at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseszinacantepec.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Zitácuaro to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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
- +52 983 119 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
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