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How to get fromTulum to Cape Townby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Tulum to Cape Town by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane TQO - CPT
    20h 35m
    R 11,795–40,122

  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 bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CUN - CPT
    24h 51m
    R 10,858–34,339

  3. Bus, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry ferry
    3. Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CZM - CPT
    26h 28m
    R 12,379–47,357

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration20h 12mAverage Duration
TicketR 10,611Cheapest Price
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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.

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