There are 5 ways to get from Tapachula to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane TAP - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
14h 31m$5,510–15,566Drive 1,150.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Tapachula to Tulumcar 1,150.8 km
16h 23m$2,059–2,974Bus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
26h 6m$2,198–4,514Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TAP - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 37m$3,610–10,266Bus via Comitán
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Comitánbus
- Take the bus from Comitán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
29h 56m$2,225–4,815
Tapachula to Tulum by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapachula to Tulum is to drive which costs $2000 - $3000 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tapachula to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 37m and costs $3600 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tapachula to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Tapachula and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Playa del Carmen Alterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 6m.
The distance between Tapachula and Tulum is 838 km. The road distance is 1150.8 km.
The best way to get from Tapachula to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 26h 6m and costs $2200 - $4600.
It takes approximately 14h 31m to get from Tapachula to Tulum, including transfers.
Tapachula to Tulum bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Tapachula station.
Tapachula to Tulum bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna station.
Tulum is 1h ahead of Tapachula. It is currently 3:33 AM in Tapachula and 4:33 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapachula to Tulum is 1151 km. It takes approximately 16h 23m to drive from Tapachula to Tulum.
What companies run services between Tapachula, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Playa del Carmen Alterna in around 26h 6m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–17,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–13,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–17,000
Flights from Tapachula International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–540
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Comitán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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