There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to Celestún by bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tulum to MeridaTulum a Mérida
- Take the bus from Merida to CelestunMérida a Celestun
6h 50m$8,123–26,344Bus via Mérida
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Take the bus from Mérida Noreste to CelestúnMérida
8h$337–960Drive 348.5 km
- Drive from Tulum to Celestún348.5 km
4h 34m$668–965Taxi, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)TQO - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Merida to Celestún
9h 14m$4,468–9,827Bus via Valladolid
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Valladolid
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Take the bus from Mérida Noreste to Celestún
9h 10m$482–1,122
Tulum to Celestún by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Celestún is to bus via Valladolid which costs $480 - $1200 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Celestún is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $650 - $1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Celestún. However, there are services departing from Tulum and arriving at Celestun via Merida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Tulum and Celestún is 350 km. The road distance is 348.5 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Celestún without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $8000 - $27000.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Tulum to Celestún, including transfers.
Tulum to Celestún bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), depart from Tulum station.
Tulum to Celestún bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), arrive at Merida station.
Celestún is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 5:23 AM in Tulum and 4:23 AM in Celestún.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Celestún is 349 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Tulum to Celestún.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Celestún, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tulum to Celestun via Merida in around 6h 50m.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,500
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Tulum to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $5,500–7,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $5,000–9,500
- Van 9 Passengers
- $7,500–16,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $9,500–14,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $10,000–15,000
Bus from Merida to Celestun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $3,200–5,500
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $2,700–6,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $4,200–7,500
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $5,500–11,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $6,000–11,000
- Phone
- +52 999 265 1168
- angeltony1807@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Merida to Celestún
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- 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 Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Valladolid to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- 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 Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mérida Noreste to Celestún
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 923 9962
- comercial@autobusescentro.com
- Website
- autobusescentro.com
Bus from Valladolid to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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