There are 7 ways to get from Monterrey 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 Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MTY - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
5h 52m$2,400–7,634Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus Monterrey
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus Acayucan
27h 47m$1,531–1,970Drive 2,158.6 km
- Drive from Monterrey to Tulumcar 2,158.6 km
27h 55m$4,208–6,077Tour to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterrey to Desert Museum
- Fly from Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SLW - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
6h 35m$5,340–13,330Fly Monterrey International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MTY - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
4h 45m$3,600–8,734Fly Monterrey International Airport to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane MTY - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
9h 17m$8,094–61,708Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Monterrey - Centro to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
39h 13m$3,391–6,763
Monterrey to Tulum by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monterrey to Tulum is to bus which costs $1500 - $2000 and takes 27h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Monterrey to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 45m and costs $3600 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterrey to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Monterrey and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Acayucan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 47m.
The distance between Monterrey and Tulum is 1594 km. The road distance is 2158.6 km.
The best way to get from Monterrey to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 27h 47m and costs $1500 - $2000.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Monterrey to Tulum, including transfers.
Monterrey to Tulum bus services, operated by Tours Acosta, depart from Monterrey station.
Monterrey to Tulum bus services, operated by Tours Acosta, arrive at Acayucan station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Monterrey. It is currently 12:33 AM in Monterrey and 1:33 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterrey to Tulum is 2159 km. It takes approximately 27h 55m to drive from Monterrey to Tulum.
What companies run services between Monterrey, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Monterrey to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Acayucan in around 27h 47m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,700
Flights from Plan De Guadalupe International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Plan De Guadalupe International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,000
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- 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
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- turismoyexcursionesalianza@outlook.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
- +1 713 701-5752
- info@monterreytour.com
- Website
- Monterrey Tour
Shuttle from Monterrey to Desert Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,750
- Schedules at
- Monterrey Tour
- 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
- $7,420
- Van 9 Passengers
- $9,000–13,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $41,000–55,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $34,483
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- atencionaclientes@smilebus.com.mx
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey - Centro to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,400
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,800
- 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 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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