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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Tulumby plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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

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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)plane plane SBA - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    24h 41m
    $5,309–17,230

  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)plane plane SBA - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    11h 40m
    $3,509–14,530

  3. Train, bus via San Antonio

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    2d 21h
    $10,260–19,937

  4. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    2d 21h
    $6,242–10,128

  5. Drive 4,595.3 km

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Tulumcar car 4,595.3 km
    2d 5h
    $9,008–13,012

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LAX - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    12h 30m
    $3,940–13,307

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane LAX - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    14h 9m
    $5,440–16,507

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

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane BUR - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    22h 23m
    $6,517–21,239

  9. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BUR - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    15h 9m
    $4,517–17,539

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalábus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    3d 23h
    $4,679–7,983

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    4d 1h
    $6,238–10,720

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration23h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,582Cheapest 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 Patsaouras Transit Plaza at Union Station, Spring St & 7th St, Los Angeles Downtown, Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 2d 21h.

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