There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Tulum by plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SYD - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
24h 40m$18,272–36,404Fly to Chetumal International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane SYD - CTM
- Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
33h$11,022–38,294Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane SYD - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
36h 54m$11,557–41,394Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SYD - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
23h 16m$12,472–39,004Fly to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SYD - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
32h 51m$16,916–91,478
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Tulum is to fly and bus which costs $11000 - $39000 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 23h 16m and costs $12000 - $39000.
The distance between Sydney and Tulum is 14320 km.
It takes approximately 24h 40m to get from Sydney to Tulum, including transfers.
Tulum is 16h behind Sydney. It is currently 5:21 PM in Sydney and 1:21 AM in Tulum.
There are 2027+ hotels available in Tulum.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Tulum. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the shuttle to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Cozumel International Airport (CZM), walk to Cozumel Airport, take the shuttle to Cozumel, walk to Cozumel, take the ferry to Playa del Carmen, walk to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística, then take the bus to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–29,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 14m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–40,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $11,000–55,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $11,000–55,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–36,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–36,000
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- servicioalcliente@ultramarferry.com
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
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