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How to get fromTamarindo to Tulumby plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Tamarindo to Tulum by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Tamarindo Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeTNO - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    6h 6m
    $2,802–11,279

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tamarindo to Liberiabus
    2. Take the bus from Liberia to El Salvadorbus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
    5. Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    43h 26m
    $3,793–22,255

  3. Drive 1,714.2 km

    1. Drive from Tamarindo to Tulumcar1,714.2 km
    29h 50m
    $4,237–6,119

  4. Shuttle to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Alajuelashuttle
    2. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeSJO - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    8h 55m
    $7,997–11,955

  5. Shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Liberiashuttle
    2. Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)planeLIR - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
    25h 28m
    $8,799–27,199

  6. Fly Nosara Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nosara Airport (NOB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeNOB - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle
    8h 46m
    $6,298–15,348

  7. Shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancasshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to El Salvadorbus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulumtrain
    43h 40m
    $7,517–26,783

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tamarindo to Peñas Blancasshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbusSjo
    3. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - Ticabus to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Santa Elenabus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Bacalarshuttle
    6. Take the bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
    2d 2h
    $6,721–8,371

Tamarindo Airport (TNO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,820Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Tamarindo to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Liberia, Liberia, El Salvador, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal ADO Bus Station in around 43h 26m.

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