There are 12 ways to get from Newport Beach to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)SNA - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
18h 15m$5,275–17,275Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)LAX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
11h 32m$2,877–8,262Bus via Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Anaheim-Cerritos to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
2d 21h$4,567–5,582Drive 4,432.1 km
- Drive from Newport Beach to Tulum4,432.1 km
2d 2h$9,338–13,488Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)LAX - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
12h 19m$4,327–10,362Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)SNA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
12h 16m$4,825–10,675Fly Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)ONT - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
13h 46m$5,643–19,423Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)TIJ - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
15h 25m$5,070–9,685Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)TIJ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
14h 43m$3,320–10,085Bus
- Take the bus from Anaheim-Cerritos to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
3d 3h$4,507–7,047Bus #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
3d 5h$6,287–10,832Bus #3
- Take the bus from Anaheim-Cerritos to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Puebla
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
3d 6h$4,219–6,777
Newport Beach to Tulum by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newport Beach to Tulum is to bus which costs $4200 - $7000 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Newport Beach to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 32m and costs $2800 - $8500.
The distance between Newport Beach and Tulum is 3391 km. The road distance is 4432.1 km.
The best way to get from Newport Beach to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs $6000 - $11000.
It takes approximately 18h 15m to get from Newport Beach to Tulum, including transfers.
Tulum is 3h ahead of Newport Beach. It is currently 3:03 PM in Newport Beach and 6:03 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Newport Beach to Tulum is 4432 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Newport Beach to Tulum.
There are 2597+ hotels available in Tulum.
What companies run services between Newport Beach, CA, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Placentia-Flagship to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Anaheim-Cerritos, Cross Border Express Bus Station, Tijuana, Oaxaca, and Coatzacoalcos in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–14,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–9,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–20,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–9,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $490–540
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Anaheim-Cerritos to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- miky.cano91@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tijuana to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,300
- 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
- $200–320
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $850–2,600
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
- 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 ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- 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
- $55–430
- 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
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,600–7,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–540
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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