There are 6 ways to get from Phuket to Tulum by plane, shuttle, taxi, ferry, bus, or train
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 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
46h 42m$9,835–26,554Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane HKT - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
2d 3h$13,835–39,254Fly 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 11h$11,320–33,144Fly 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
35h 26m$14,785–49,044Fly 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 26m$16,679–81,228Fly to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE)plane HKT - CPE
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Valladolidtrain
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
41h 38m$11,562–35,834
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which costs $9500 - $27000 and takes 46h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Tulum is to fly and bus which takes 35h 26m and costs $14000 - $49000.
The distance between Phuket and Tulum is 16881 km.
It takes approximately 46h 42m to get from Phuket to Tulum, including transfers.
Tulum is 12h behind Phuket. It is currently 7:43 AM in Phuket and 7:43 PM in Tulum.
There are 2164+ 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 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 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.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Beijing Capital, Tijuana, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–37,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Beijing Capital, Tijuana, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $13,000–38,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $14,000–49,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Incheon, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 56m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–32,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Incheon, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $14,000–48,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport via Incheon, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–39,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport via Incheon, Los Angeles, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–32,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–24,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–37,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–32,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–34,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Beijing Capital, Seattle, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–37,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,600
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $390–650
- Local Tourist
- $490–800
- National Tourist
- $700–1,200
- International Tourist
- $950–1,600
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,000
- International Premier
- $1,500–2,600
- 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
- +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
Bus from Valladolid to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- 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 Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.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 Valladolid to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.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 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Merida to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–49,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,500–9,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $6,916
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,000–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $38,000–49,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $32,140
- 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
- $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 1588
- info@winjet.mx
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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