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There are 10 ways to get from Tulum to California by taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeTQO - SAN
    9h 23m
    $331–1,222

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport

    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 Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)planeCUN - TIJ
    10h 18m
    $147–500

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepicbus
    4. Take the bus from Tepic to Los Angelesbus
    2d 19h
    $259–481

  4. Drive 2,760.9 mi

    1. Drive from Tulum to Los Angelescar2,760.9 mi
    2d 3h
    $504–728

  5. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeTQO - LAX
    9h 53m
    $239–507

  6. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)planeTQO - TIJ
    10h 22m
    $244–427

  7. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeCUN - LAX
    10h 17m
    $157–460

  8. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeCUN - SFO
    10h 31m
    $327–903

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
    4. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
    3d 6h
    $324–670

  10. Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    1. Take the bus from Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Central ACNbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Los Angeles Downtownbus
    3d 12h
    $295–601

Tulum to California by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and California, USA?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Olive / General Thaddeus Kosciuszko via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Tepic, Los Angeles, and 7th / Decatur in around 2d 19h.

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