There are 11 ways to get from Tucson to Tulum by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Tucson to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane TUS - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
9h 17m$5,400–16,700Fly Tucson to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TUS - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
10h 41m$3,400–13,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 7h$7,014–13,002Drive 3,664 km
- Drive from Tucson to Tulumcar 3,664 km
43h 54m$7,121–10,286Bus to Phoenix, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PHX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
10h$3,736–11,482Bus to Phoenix, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane PHX - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
10h 59m$5,636–15,182Fly Tucson to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane TUS - 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
12h 18m$3,685–16,090Fly Tucson to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane TUS - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus
14h 11m$9,344–60,174Bus via Guasave
- Take the bus from Tucson to Guasavebus
- Take the bus from Guasave to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 18h$5,323–9,229Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 22h$5,920–12,430Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson to Puerto Peñasco
- Take the bus from Puerto Peñasco to Heroica Caborcabus
- Take the bus from Heroica Caborca to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla to Orizababus
- Take the bus from Orizaba to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d$5,477–8,017
Tucson (TUS) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Tulum is to shuttle and bus which costs $5500 - $8000 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 17m and costs $5000 - $17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Guasave, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Tucson and Tulum is 2725 km. The road distance is 3664 km.
The best way to get from Tucson to Tulum without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $7000 - $13000.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Tucson to Tulum, including transfers.
Tucson to Tulum bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Tulum bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), arrive at Guasave station.
Tulum is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 8:03 AM in Tucson and 10:03 AM in Tulum.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Tulum is 3664 km. It takes approximately 43h 54m to drive from Tucson to Tulum.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Tucson to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Tucson, Guasave, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Chetumal in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Tucson to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Tucson to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Phoenix to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Phoenix to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Tucson to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from Tucson to Cozumel International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–17,000
Flights from Tucson to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Tucson to Mérida International Airport via Denver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4,200–9,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,700
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
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