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

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There are 5 ways to get from Recife to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeREC - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    16h 58m
    $8,867–27,249

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to João Pessoabus
    2. Fly from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeJPA - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    18h 28m
    $8,069–29,785

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

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeREC - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    18h 54m
    $11,817–34,849

  4. Bus to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Recife - TIP to Maceióbus
    2. Fly from Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeMCZ - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    19h 29m
    $9,063–28,068

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

    1. Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)planeREC - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
    3. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    23h 33m
    $13,302–41,779

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration17h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$8,110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 João Pessoa, take the taxi to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) 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.

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