There are 6 ways to get from Palm Springs 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 to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)PSP - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 40m$4,840–18,825Bus, drive via Villahermosa
cheapest- Take the bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center6
- Drive from Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center to Chapay Street @ Quail Run Loop
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to México Politécnico
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
2d 19h$3,625–4,532Drive 4,275.5 km
- Drive from Palm Springs to Tulum4,275.5 km
2d 1h$8,723–12,599Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)PSP - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
7h 50m$6,990–23,425Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center6
- Drive from Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center to 3rd Street @ Gila Street
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado 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
2d 22h$5,508–11,340Bus, drive #2
- Take the bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center6
- Drive from Mesa Verde - Roy Wilson Community Center to Chapay Street @ Quail Run Loop
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- 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$5,103–8,210
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Tulum is to bus and drive via Villahermosa which costs $3600 - $4600 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 50m and costs $7000 - $24000.
The distance between Palm Springs and Tulum is 3358 km. The road distance is 4275.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Palm Springs to Tulum, including transfers.
Tulum is 3h ahead of Palm Springs. It is currently 2:20 PM in Palm Springs and 5:20 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to Tulum is 4275 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Palm Springs to Tulum.
There are 2582+ 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 Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses ADO 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
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
- 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
- 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
- $180
- 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
- +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
- $18–36
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $36
- 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
- $2,000–3,000
- 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
- +52 997 976 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
- 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
- +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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