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There are 11 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeSBA - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    23h 38m
    $5,409–17,232

  2. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeSBA - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    11h 26m
    $3,359–13,632

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
    4. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterreybus
    5. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
    6. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    2d 20h
    $5,628–11,677

  4. Drive 4,595 km

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Tulumcar4,595 km
    2d 5h
    $9,474–13,684

  5. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeLAX - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    11h 50m
    $4,828–11,377

  6. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeLAX - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    11h 3m
    $3,578–9,277

  7. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeBUR - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    22h 3m
    $5,137–15,826

  8. Bus to Santa Maria Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
    2. Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeSMX - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    14h
    $4,559–15,032

  9. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
    3. Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus
    4. Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    2d 21h
    $6,357–10,162

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    4d 1h
    $6,530–11,794

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Mexicali to San Luis Río Coloradobus
    4. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Huixtlabus
    5. Take the bus from Huixtla to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    4d 3h
    $4,873–10,442

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration23hAverage Duration
Ticket$3,628Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Alameda / Los Angeles, Spring / 7th, Los Angeles Downtown, Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 2d 21h.

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