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How to get fromTulum to Cave of Swallowsby shuttle, plane, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Cave of Swallows by shuttle, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Tampico International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)planeCUN - TAM
    3. Take the bus from Tampico- Torreón to Ciudad Vallesbus
    4. Take the bus from Ciudad Valles to Crucero de Aquismónbus
    10h 14m
    $3,057–8,792

  2. Bus via Coatzacoalcos

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcosbus
    2. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Tampicobus
    3. Take the bus from Tampico to Ciudad Vallesbus
    4. Take the bus from Ciudad Valles to Crucero de Aquismónbus
    33h 28m
    $1,763–3,531

  3. Drive 1,728.3 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Cave of Swallowscar1,728.3 km
    23h 7m
    $3,353–4,842

  4. Shuttle, fly to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)planeCUN - SLP
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Ciudad Vallesbus
    4. Take the bus from Ciudad Valles to Crucero Aquismónbus
    12h 20m
    $4,096–10,311

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Huichihuayánbus
    37h 38m
    $3,280–5,470

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Xilitlabus
    41h 34m
    $2,903–4,770

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,746Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Cave of Swallows, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cave of Swallows via Coatzacoalcos, Tampico, Ciudad Valles, and Crucero de Aquismón in around 33h 28m.

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