There are 8 ways to get from Santa Ana to Tulum by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SNA - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
14h 16m$5,392–16,782Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SNA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 47m$3,492–13,182Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 20h$9,093–18,888Drive 4,419.2 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Tulumcar 4,419.2 km
2d 3h$8,967–12,953Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane LAX - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
11h 40m$4,778–9,631Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Cross Border Express Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
- Take the bus from Tecate to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 22h$4,423–7,814Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 19h$4,373–7,304Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 23h$6,077–10,335
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Tulum is to bus via Mexico City which costs $4400 - $8000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 47m and costs $3400 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Tijuana International Airport, Tecate, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Tulum is 3382 km. The road distance is 4419.2 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Tulum without a car is to train and bus via San Antonio which takes 2 days 20h and costs $9000 - $19000.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Santa Ana to Tulum, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Tulum bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Tulum bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express Bus Station.
Tulum is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 2:41 PM in Santa Ana and 4:41 PM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Tulum is 4419 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Santa Ana to Tulum.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Cross Border Express Bus Station, Tijuana International Airport, Tecate, México Politécnico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Chetumal in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,350–1,450
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- 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
- $750–900
- 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
- $750–1,100
- 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
- $800–2,600
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Cross Border Express Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecate to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- 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
- $2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- 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
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–360
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- 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 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- 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
- 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
- $4,400–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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