There are 7 ways to get from Tijuana to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane TIJ - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
9h 28m$4,792–9,747Fly San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAN - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
11h 35m$3,006–10,998Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 12h$5,250–7,200Drive 4,281 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Tulumcar 4,281 km
2d 1h$8,076–11,665Fly Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TIJ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 48m$3,492–10,647Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 1h$3,921–7,155Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 14h$4,336–7,205
Tijuana to Tulum by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Tulum is to bus which costs $3900 - $7500 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Tulum is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 48m and costs $3400 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Tijuana and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Central ACN and Orizaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Tijuana and Tulum is 3264 km. The road distance is 4281 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Tulum without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 12h and costs $5000 - $7500.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Tijuana to Tulum, including transfers.
Tijuana to Tulum bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Buenavista station.
Tijuana to Tulum bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at ACN Puebla station.
Tulum is 2h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 1:17 AM in Tijuana and 3:17 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Tulum is 4281 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Tijuana to Tulum.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tijuana to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Terminal Portales, Central ACN, and Orizaba in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa
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