There are 8 ways to get from Tulum to Catemaco by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane TQO - MTT
- Take the taxi from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Catemacotaxi
9h 2m$5,836–19,920Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Minatitlánbus Cancún
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Andrés Tuxtlabus
19h 13m$1,266–1,843Train, 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 44m$2,958–7,411Drive 1,063.9 km
- Drive from Tulum to Catemacocar 1,063.9 km
14h 46m$1,925–2,780Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane CUN - MTT
- Take the taxi from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Catemacotaxi
9h 10m$6,021–11,175Bus via Cárdenas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to San Andrés Tuxtlabus
19h 31m$1,272–2,378Bus 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$1,469–1,990Bus #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 12m$2,208–3,880
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Catemaco is to bus which costs $1200 - $1900 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Catemaco is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $5500 - $20000.
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 13m.
The distance between Tulum and Catemaco is 903 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 13m and costs $1200 - $1900.
It takes approximately 9h 2m 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 9:06 PM in Tulum and 8:06 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 13m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–17,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–15,000
- Website
- flyaerus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,500
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
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
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- 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
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- 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
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
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.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
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $700–950
- 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 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 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
- 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
- $800–2,500
- 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 Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,500
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- coatzacoalcoschule@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–540
- Schedules at
- facebook.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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
Taxifast Minatitlán
- Phone
- +52 922 163 8885
Servicio de Radio Taxi Wood
- Phone
- +52 922 127 9343
Radio Taxi De Minatitlán
- Phone
- +52 922 120 7441
Radio Taxi Spartano's
- Phone
- +52 921 311 3644
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio taxi Reyes del Volante
- Phone
- +52 921 195 3433
RADIO TAXI PLATINUM
- Phone
- +52 921 180 5186
Radio taxi business
- Phone
- +52 921 285 9653
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Spartano's
- Phone
- +52 921 311 3644
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio taxi Reyes del Volante
- Phone
- +52 921 195 3433
RADIO TAXI PLATINUM
- Phone
- +52 921 180 5186
Radio taxi business
- Phone
- +52 921 285 9653
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxifast Minatitlán
- Phone
- +52 922 163 8885
Servicio de Radio Taxi Wood
- Phone
- +52 922 127 9343
Radio Taxi De Minatitlán
- Phone
- +52 922 120 7441
Radio Taxi Spartano's
- Phone
- +52 921 311 3644
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio taxi Reyes del Volante
- Phone
- +52 921 195 3433
RADIO TAXI PLATINUM
- Phone
- +52 921 180 5186
Radio taxi business
- Phone
- +52 921 285 9653
- Website
- facebook.com
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