There are 6 ways to get from Palm Springs to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane PSP - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
20h 23m$5,982–20,415Bus, drive via Villahermosa
cheapest- Take the bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Centerbus 6
- Drive from Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center to Chapay Street @ Quail Run Loopcar
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 19h$3,591–4,489Drive 4,275.9 km
- Drive from Palm Springs to Tulumcar 4,275.9 km
2d 1h$8,338–12,043Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PSP - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 32m$3,782–15,715Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Centerbus 6
- Drive from Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center to 3rd Street @ Gila Streetcar
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 23h$5,499–12,407Bus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Centerbus 6
- Drive from Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center to Chapay Street @ Quail Run Loopcar
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado 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 6h$5,049–8,877
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Tulum is to bus and drive via Villahermosa which costs $3500 - $4500 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 32m and costs $3700 - $16000.
The distance between Palm Springs and Tulum is 3266 km. The road distance is 4275.9 km.
It takes approximately 20h 23m to get from Palm Springs to Tulum, including transfers.
Tulum is 3h ahead of Palm Springs. It is currently 9:13 AM in Palm Springs and 12:13 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to Tulum is 4276 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Palm Springs to Tulum.
There are 2443+ hotels available in Tulum.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Palm Springs to Tulum. However, you can take the taxi to Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP airport, fly to Tulum International Airport (TQO), then take the taxi to Tulum. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center, Chapay Street @ Quail Run Loop, 26th Street @ 23rd Avenue, San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico City Politécnico, Villahermosa, and Villahermosa in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Austin, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Phoenix, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–19,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Las Vegas, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
- Website
- pvvta.com
Bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $172
- Website
- http://pvvta.com/
- Schedules at
- https://pvvta.com/routes/blythe_circulator/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $902
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- 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
- $800–2,500
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,800–5,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- 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
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,100
- 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
- $240–340
- 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
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,500
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- 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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