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How to get fromTulum to Alajuelaby taxi, plane, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Alajuela by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeTQO - SJO
    8h 29m
    $240–768

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)planeCUN - SJO
    5h 47m
    $147–370

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico NortebusSjo
    2d
    $208–1,194

  4. Drive 1,832.5 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Alajuelacar1,832.5 km
    31h 32m
    $246–355

  5. Bus via San Salvador

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus
    2d
    $234–1,191

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalarbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Floresshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flores Island to Guatemala Cityshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus
    5. Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
    2d 3h
    $207–351

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Benito - CCA, Terminal Atlántico Norte, and Terminal del Mercado de la Coca Cola in around 2d.

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