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How to get fromRecife to Tulumby plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Recife to Tulum by plane, shuttle, taxi, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Recife International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane REC - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    18h 11m
    $6,030–22,130

  2. Fly Recife International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane REC - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    24h 42m
    $10,230–32,730

  3. Bus to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoabus bus
    2. Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane JPA - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    21h 25m
    $7,853–28,846

  4. Fly Recife International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane REC - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    28h 5m
    $8,815–33,120

Recife International Airport (REC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$5,148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,667.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 11m

What companies run services between Recife, Brazil and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Recife to Tulum. However, you can take the bus to Recife Airport, walk to Recife International Airport (REC) 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 Recife Airport, walk to Recife International Airport (REC) airport, fly to Tulum International Airport (TQO), then take the taxi to Tulum.

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