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How to get fromTulum to Copán Ruinasby shuttle, plane, bus, car or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Copán Ruinas by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, Tour

    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 Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)planeCUN - SAL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Copán Ruinasshuttle
    8h 55m
    $412–625

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalarbus
    2. Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Rio Dulcebus
    4. Take the bus from Río Dulce to Río Hondobus
    5. Take the bus from Río Hondo to El Floridobus
    21h 3m
    $103–564

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Rio Dulcebus
    4. Take the bus from Río Dulce to Gualánbus
    5. Drive from Gualán to Copán Ruinascar
    19h 37m
    $105–537

  4. Drive 868.3 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Copán Ruinascar868.3 km
    16h 43m
    $120–173

  5. Bus, shuttle, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
    2. Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarbus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Floresshuttle
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Flores Island to Guatemala Cityshuttle
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Copán Ruinasshuttle
    24h 20m
    $275–360

  6. Shuttle, fly to La Aurora International Airport

    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 La Aurora International Airport (GUA)planeCUN - GUA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Copán Ruinsshuttle
    10h 47m
    $168–631

  7. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Rio Dulcebus
    4. Take the bus from Río Dulce to Los Amatesbus
    5. Drive from Los Amates to Copán Ruinascar
    21h 5m
    $124–600

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$150Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Copán Ruinas, Honduras?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Copán Ruinas via Bacalar, Flores, Santa Elena, Río Dulce, Río Hondo, and El Florido in around 21h 3m.

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