There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Alajuela by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CUN - SJO
5h 49m$167–440Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
45h 25m$222–1,210Drive 1,832.6 km
- Drive from Tulum to Alajuelacar 1,832.6 km
31h 34m$246–355Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane TQO - SJO
8h 48m$276–925Bus via San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
2d$238–1,197Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
2d 11h
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Alajuela is to bus which costs $220 - $1,300 and takes 45h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Alajuela is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $160 - $440.
The distance between Tulum and Alajuela is 1380 km. The road distance is 1832.6 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Alajuela without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Tulum to Alajuela, including transfers.
Alajuela is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 4:46 PM in Tulum and 3:46 PM in Alajuela.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Alajuela is 1833 km. It takes approximately 31h 34m to drive from Tulum to Alajuela.
There are 841+ hotels available in Alajuela.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Alajuela, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Alajuela via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola in around 45h 25m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $170–220
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $700–850
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- info@transportedelsol.com
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San Salvador to San José
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- ndiazbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Tulum to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Belize City to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
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