There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or ferry
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Fly Phoenix to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)PHX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 50m$5,350–12,100Fly Phoenix to Mérida International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mérida International Airport (MID)PHX - MID
- Drive from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Tulum
11h 41m$3,000–7,750Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizaba
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
2d 12h$5,356–8,468Drive 3,847.3 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Tulum3,847.3 km
45h 28m$8,021–11,586Fly Phoenix to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)PHX - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
8h 43m$5,100–17,200Fly Phoenix to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)PHX - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
11h 35m$4,585–20,130Shuttle to Tucson, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)TUS - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
11h 46m$8,952–25,652Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Morelia
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
2d 22h$4,419–7,441
Phoenix to Tulum by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Tulum is to bus which costs $5000 - $8500 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 50m and costs $5000 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Central ACN and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Phoenix and Tulum is 2950 km. The road distance is 3847.3 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $5000 - $8500.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Phoenix to Tulum, including transfers.
Phoenix to Tulum bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Phoenix station.
Phoenix to Tulum bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Tulum is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 1:59 AM in Phoenix and 3:59 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Tulum is 3847 km. It takes approximately 45h 28m to drive from Phoenix to Tulum.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Phoenix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 2d 12h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Phoenix to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Phoenix to Cancún International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Phoenix to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from Phoenix to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
Flights from Phoenix to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
Flights from Phoenix to Cozumel International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
Flights from Phoenix to Cozumel International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Phoenix to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Phoenix to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Tucson to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–21,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Phoenix to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Phoenix to Cozumel International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Phoenix to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Tucson to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–21,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Phoenix to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Phoenix to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Phoenix to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phoenix to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Phoenix to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Phoenix to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Mérida International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,000
- 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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,168
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,300–3,800
- Titanium
- $2,650–2,690
- Platinum
- $4,168
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Central ACN to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- 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
- $1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- 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 Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,453
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- servicioalcliente@ultramarferry.com
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- info@winjet.mx
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–282
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $282
- INAPAM
- $99
- Handicapped
- $99
- Minor
- $193
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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