There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Acapulco by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane TQO - ACA
6h 3m$5,092–11,359Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
34h 51m$3,013–6,490Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
33h 56m$3,313–6,390Drive 1,800.5 km
- Drive from Tulum to Acapulcocar 1,800.5 km
21h 49m$3,180–4,594Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane CUN - ACA
7h 24m$3,702–11,518Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Salina Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejidobus
39h 25m$3,297–5,804
Tulum to Acapulco by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Acapulco is to drive which costs $3100 - $4600 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Acapulco is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $5000 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Playa del Carmen Alterna and Puebla CAPU. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 56m.
The distance between Tulum and Acapulco is 1397 km. The road distance is 1800.5 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Acapulco without a car is to bus via Puebla which takes 33h 56m and costs $3300 - $6500.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Tulum to Acapulco, including transfers.
Tulum to Acapulco bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Acapulco bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
Acapulco is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 10:55 AM in Tulum and 9:55 AM in Acapulco.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Acapulco is 1800 km. It takes approximately 21h 49m to drive from Tulum to Acapulco.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Acapulco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Puebla Capu, and Puebla CAPU in around 33h 56m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–13,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Puebla Capu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,400
- 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 Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- turismoalianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–590
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–590
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $800–2,400
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- CostaLine
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Acapulco Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
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