There are 12 ways to get from Riverside to Tulum by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)ONT - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
10h 8m$5,837–19,237Train, train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)TIJ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
14h 5m$3,395–9,764Train, bus
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to San Antonio Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
2d 18h$4,793–10,743Drive 4,360.8 km
- Drive from Riverside to Tulum4,360.8 km
2d 2h$9,060–13,086Fly Ontario International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)ONT - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
10h 55m$3,687–14,637Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)LAX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
10h 25m$3,425–8,533Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)LAX - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
11h 21m$4,675–10,633Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)SNA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
13h 57m$4,167–10,860Train, train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)TIJ - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
14h 48m$5,045–8,564Bus via Chetumal
- Take the bus from Riverside to Calexico Bus Station
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
3d 1h$5,844–12,347Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Tijuana Centro to ACN Puebla
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
3d 8h$4,104–6,982Bus #2
- Take the bus from Riverside to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalá
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
3d 20h$3,979–7,072
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Tulum is to bus which costs $4100 - $7000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 8m and costs $5500 - $20000.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Riverside, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Mexicali, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal ADO Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Riverside and Tulum is 3400 km. The road distance is 4360.8 km.
The best way to get from Riverside to Tulum without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $4700 - $11000.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Riverside to Tulum, including transfers.
Riverside to Tulum bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside to Tulum bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Calexico Bus Station.
Tulum is 3h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 12:55 PM in Riverside and 3:55 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Tulum is 4361 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Riverside to Tulum.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Riverside, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, Mexicali, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Chetumal ADO Bus Station in around 3d 1h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–14,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–6,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ontario Amtrak to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $2,100–6,500
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $3,200–7,000
- Business - advance purchase
- $4,400–18,000
- Business Class
- $6,000–16,000
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $490–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $190–260
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $140–190
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $150–200
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- atencionaclientes@gruposenda.com
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- https://ticket.gruposenda.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $850–2,600
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $390–1,600
Bus from Riverside to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- 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 Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Centro to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–540
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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