There are 10 ways to get from San Jose to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, shuttle, train, or subway
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SJC - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
15h 14m$5,943–19,243BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane OAK - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
11h 26m$2,635–8,083Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 3h$6,775–10,862Drive 4,983.6 km
- Drive from San Jose to Tulumcar 4,983.6 km
2d 9h$9,701–14,012Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SJC - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
12h 58m$4,043–13,443Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SFO - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
10h 13m$5,863–15,732Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SFO - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
11h 25m$5,063–15,532BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane OAK - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
12h 9m$6,935–20,383Train, bus via Morelia
- Take the train from San Jose Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Manteca to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 15h$4,322–6,627Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
4d 9h$7,350–12,157
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Tulum is to train and bus via Morelia which costs $4300 - $7000 and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Tulum is to Caltrain and fly and shuttle which takes 10h 13m and costs $5500 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Tulum. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Central ACN and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between San Jose and Tulum is 3862 km. The road distance is 4983.6 km.
The best way to get from San Jose to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $6500 - $11000.
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from San Jose to Tulum, including transfers.
San Jose to Tulum bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Tulum bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Terminal Tlaquepaque station.
Tulum is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 12:50 AM in San Jose and 3:50 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Tulum is 4984 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from San Jose to Tulum.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Jose to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–22,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–18,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–15,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–14,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $130–170
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–280
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,700–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,700–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,200–4,500
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Central ACN to Orizaba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Manteca to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- $800–2,400
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,100
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mexico City Politécnico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $902
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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