There are 10 ways to get from Tulum to Catemaco by bus, train, taxi, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Minatitlánbus Cancún
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Andrés Tuxtlabus
19h 22m$1,266–1,903Train, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the taxi from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Catemacotaxi
23h 47m$2,341–6,650Drive 1,063.9 km
- Drive from Tulum to Catemacocar 1,063.9 km
14h 46m$2,076–2,998Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUN - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to San Andrés Tuxtlabus
12h 22m$3,185–7,773Bus via Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Andrés Tuxtlabus
20h 17m$1,869–2,460Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus Vía Chetumal
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to San Andrés Tuxtlabus
22h 23m$2,203–3,990Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Veracruz International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane TQO - VER
- Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus
- Take the bus from Xalapa to José Cardelbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Alvaradobus
- Take the bus from Alvarado to Catemacobus
15h$5,082–12,819Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Veracruz International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane CUN - VER
- Take the bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapabus
- Take the bus from Xalapa to José Cardelbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Alvaradobus
- Take the bus from Alvarado to Catemacobus
13h 46m$3,195–8,303Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane TQO - NLU
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Catemacobus
15h 56m$4,242–8,009Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)plane CUN - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to San Andrés Tuxtlabus
15h 45m$3,081–7,739
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Catemaco is to bus which costs $1200 - $1900 and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Catemaco is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 12h 22m and costs $3100 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Catemaco. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Catemaco via Minatitlán, Coatzacoalcos and San Andrés Tuxtla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 22m.
The distance between Tulum and Catemaco is 1158 km. The road distance is 1063.9 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Catemaco without a car is to bus which takes 19h 22m and costs $1200 - $1900.
It takes approximately 19h 22m to get from Tulum to Catemaco, including transfers.
Tulum to Catemaco bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Catemaco bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza, arrive at Minatitlán station.
Catemaco is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 7:29 PM in Tulum and 6:29 PM in Catemaco.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Catemaco is 1064 km. It takes approximately 14h 46m to drive from Tulum to Catemaco.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Catemaco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Catemaco via Minatitlán, Coatzacoalcos, and San Andrés Tuxtla in around 19h 22m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,500
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–12,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $230–280
- Local Tourist
- $280–340
- National Tourist
- $430–550
- International Tourist
- $550–700
- National Premier
- $650–850
- International Premier
- $900–1,100
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- pasajeros@interoceanico.mx
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- turismoyexcursionesalianza@outlook.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Minatitlán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Andrés Tuxtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to San Andrés Tuxtla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Andrés Tuxtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to San Andrés Tuxtla
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to José Cardel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Alvarado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Alvarado to Catemaco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz Airport to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to José Cardel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Alvarado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Alvarado to Catemaco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Catemaco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $430–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to San Andrés Tuxtla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- Website
- Agencias Chule
Bus from Villahermosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–950
- Schedules at
- Agencias Chule
- 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
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to José Cardel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to José Cardel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- turismoalianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–590
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
- 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
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 229 937 5744
- hola@ahorrobus.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Alvarado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Alvarado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Alvarado to Catemaco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Alvarado to Catemaco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $480–2,800
Coatzapp TAXI
- Phone
- +52 921 202 55 71
El transportador
- Phone
- +52 921 105 01 95
- Website
- sites.google.com
Radio taxi Reyes del Volante
- Phone
- +52 921 195 34 33
Radio Taxi Starfive
- Phone
- +52 921 244 47 03
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
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