There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Catemaco by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)TQO - MTT
- Take the taxi from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Catemaco
8h 21m$6,636–19,920Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to MinatitlánCancún
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Andrés Tuxtla
19h 13m$1,067–2,003Train, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Take the taxi from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Catemaco
24h 48m$2,948–7,361Drive 1,063.8 km
- Drive from Tulum to Catemaco1,063.8 km
14h 44m$2,064–2,981Bus via Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Andrés Tuxtla
20h 17m$1,354–2,080Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen AlternaVía Chetumal
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to San Andrés Tuxtla
21h 52m$1,855–3,360
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 $1000 - $2000 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Catemaco is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $6500 - $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 1063.8 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Catemaco without a car is to bus which takes 19h 13m and costs $1000 - $2000.
It takes approximately 8h 21m 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 3:35 AM in Tulum and 2:35 AM in Catemaco.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Catemaco is 1064 km. It takes approximately 14h 44m 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
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
- 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
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $492–652
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $492
- Ejecutiva
- $652
- 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
- $650–950
- 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
- $290–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- 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
- $1,700–2,600
- 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 Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- 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 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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
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