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How to get fromQuetzaltenango/Xela to Tulumby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Tulum by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala Cityshuttle
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeGUA - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    7h 38m
    $3,137–7,388

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Playa del Carmenbus
    3. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    20h 30m
    $1,547–1,857

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenquebus
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
    4. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulumtrain
    25h 53m
    $6,552–19,027

  4. Drive 1,019.2 km

    1. Drive from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Tulumcar1,019.2 km
    19h 36m
    $2,266–3,272

  5. Shuttle, drive to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún Umánshuttle
    2. Drive from Border Tecún Umán to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)car
    3. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeTAP - TQO
    4. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    18h 48m
    $8,241–15,081

  6. Shuttle to La Aurora International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango Xela to Guatemala Cityshuttle
    2. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeGUA - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    12h 13m
    $7,987–15,888

  7. Bus via San Benito

    1. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to Panajachelbus
    2. Take the bus from Panajachel to Floresbus
    3. Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus
    4. Take the bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    26h 22m
    $2,854–10,714

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Quetzaltenango/Xela to Border Tecún UmánshuttlePrivate shuttle
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    31h 24m
    $3,651–5,551

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,425Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Quetzaltenango/Xela, Guatemala and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Quetzaltenango to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Playa del Carmen in around 20h 30m.

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