There are 3 ways to get from Tulum to Cape Town by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry
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)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)TQO - CPT
20h 35mR 13,830–45,163Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)CUN - CPT
24h 52mR 12,910–39,493Bus, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)CZM - CPT
26h 3mR 15,380–56,189
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Cape Town is to shuttle and fly which costs R 12 000 - R 40 000 and takes 24h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Cape Town is to taxi and fly which takes 20h 35m and costs R 13 000 - R 46 000.
The distance between Tulum and Cape Town is 12763 km.
It takes approximately 20h 35m to get from Tulum to Cape Town, including transfers.
Cape Town is 7h ahead of Tulum. It is currently 9:55 PM in Tulum and 4:55 AM in Cape Town.
There are 7374+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Cape Town, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Cape Town. However, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–43,000
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–39,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–37,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–44,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–41,000
- 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
- R 800–2,400
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 190–300
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 55–85
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 40–100
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 80–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- servicioalcliente@ultramarferry.com
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 93–352
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus Adult
- R 296
- Premium Plus Children
- R 222
- Residentes Q.Roo
- R 176
- INAPAM
- R 93
- First Class Adult
- R 352
- First Class Children
- R 352
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- info@winjet.mx
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 93–264
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- R 264
- INAPAM
- R 93
- Handicapped
- R 93
- Minor
- R 181
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- R 1,700–2,100
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