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

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Monica to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeLAX - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    9h 23m
    $2,868–8,153

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Pueblabus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    3. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    2d 21h
    $5,807–9,955

  3. Drive 4,467.4 km

    1. Drive from Santa Monica to Tulumcar4,467.4 km
    2d 3h
    $9,276–13,399

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeLAX - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    10h 20m
    $4,218–10,253

  5. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeONT - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    13h 2m
    $5,851–19,511

  6. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeSNA - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    21h 41m
    $5,237–17,342

  7. Bus via Coatzacoalcos

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxacabus
    3. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcosbus
    4. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    3d
    $4,472–5,732

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    3d 3h
    $6,052–10,705

  9. Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
    2. Take the bus from Central ACN to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tulumbus
    3d 12h
    $5,533–10,035

Santa Monica to Tulum by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration3d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$6,052Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Wilshire / Lincoln to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Wilshire / Alvarado, Westlake Ave & Wilshire Blvd, Union Ave & James M Wood Blvd, Los Angeles, Puebla, Puebla CAPU, and Playa del Carmen Alterna in around 2d 21h.

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