There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Caye Caulker by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Take the ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Caye Caulker
7h 20m$85–235Bus, ferry via Belize City
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
10h 36m$61–322Bus, ferry via San Pedro Terminal
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Take the ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Caye Caulker
8h 9m$74–183Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Caye Caulker (CUK)CUN - CUK
7h 30m$437–690Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Take the ferry from Chetumal to Caye CaulkerChetumal
8h 38m$73–128Bus, ferry via Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Take the ferry from Chetumal to Caye Caulker
10h 8m$74–111Bus, Shared minivan to Corozal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Huay-Pix
- Fly from Corozal Airport (CZH) to Caye Caulker (CUK)CZH - CUK
6h 25m$124–264
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Caye Caulker (CUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Caye Caulker is to bus and ferry via Belize City which costs $60 - $330 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Caye Caulker is to bus and Shared minivan and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $120 - $270.
The distance between Tulum and Caye Caulker is 347 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Caye Caulker without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 20m and costs $80 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Tulum to Caye Caulker, including transfers.
Caye Caulker is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 6:11 PM in Tulum and 5:11 PM in Caye Caulker.
There are 351+ hotels available in Caye Caulker.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Caye Caulker, Belize?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Caye Caulker. However, you can take the taxi to Estación Tren Maya Tulum, take the train to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, take the taxi to Chetumal Terminal Marítima, take the ferry to San Pedro Terminal, then take the ferry to Caye Caulker. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Caye Caulker via Bacalar, Chetumal, Chetumal Terminal Marítima, and San Pedro Terminal in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Caye Caulker via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–460
Flights from Corozal Airport to Caye Caulker via San Pedro, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Corozal Airport to Caye Caulker via San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $17–21
- Local Tourist
- $22–27
- National Tourist
- $30–40
- International Tourist
- $40–55
- National Premier
- $50–65
- International Premier
- $70–85
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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 Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $170–220
- Phone
- +52 983 126 4500
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Huay-Pix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +11 501 223 2225
- info@belizewatertaxi.com
- Website
- belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
Ferry from Belize Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Phone
- +501 622 2845
- bookings@sprinter.bz
- Website
- sprinter.bz
Ferry from San Pedro Terminal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://sprinter.bz/
- Phone
- +52 983 835 8736
- info@waterjetsinternational.com
- Website
- sanpedrowatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal to Caye Caulker
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.sanpedrowatertaxi.com/
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