There are 5 ways to get from Phuket to Tulum by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, or ferry
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 Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane HKT - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
29h 45m$13,238–39,758Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane HKT - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
37h 17m$8,538–25,158Fly to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane HKT - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
35h 14m$17,682–92,232Fly to Chetumal International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane HKT - CTM
- Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
36h 41m$12,788–43,048Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane HKT - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 9h$10,323–33,148
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which costs $8500 - $26000 and takes 37h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 29h 45m and costs $13000 - $40000.
The distance between Phuket and Tulum is 16883 km.
It takes approximately 29h 45m to get from Phuket to Tulum, including transfers.
Tulum is 12h behind Phuket. It is currently 1:44 PM in Phuket and 1:44 AM in Tulum.
There are 2019+ hotels available in Tulum.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Phuket to Tulum. However, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Tulum International Airport (TQO), then take the taxi to Tulum. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) 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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Incheon, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 59m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–37,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Incheon, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–37,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Incheon, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $12,000–44,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Incheon, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $12,000–42,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Beijing Capital, Seattle, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–39,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Incheon, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Incheon, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–29,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–32,000
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–23,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cancún International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–36,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cancún International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,000–27,000
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Merida to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–55,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,500–9,500
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,319
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,500–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $41,000–55,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $34,013
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- servicioalcliente@ultramarferry.com
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- 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 1508
- info@winjet.mx
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–341
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- Book at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $341
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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