There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Copala by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)TQO - ACA
- Take the bus from Las Cruces Costa Chica to Copala
10h 26m$4,526–9,930Bus via Salina Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Acayucan
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Salina Cruz
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Copala
32h 18m$1,983–3,109Train, bus
- 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 train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Copala
41h 59m$2,948–8,761Drive 1,759.9 km
- Drive from Tulum to Copala1,759.9 km
24h 10m$3,414–4,931Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)CUN - ACA
- Take the bus from Las Cruces Costa Chica to Copala
10h 59m$3,371–10,361Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Puebla Capu
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Chilpancingo
- Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Copala
36h 41m$3,183–5,310
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Copala is to bus via Salina Cruz which costs $1900 - $3200 and takes 32h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Copala is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $4500 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Copala. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Copala via Acayucan and Salina Cruz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
The distance between Tulum and Copala is 1509 km. The road distance is 1759.9 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Copala without a car is to bus via Salina Cruz which takes 32h 18m and costs $1900 - $3200.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Tulum to Copala, including transfers.
Tulum to Copala bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Copala bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza, arrive at Acayucan station.
Copala is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 12:35 AM in Tulum and 11:35 PM in Copala.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Copala is 1760 km. It takes approximately 24h 10m to drive from Tulum to Copala.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Copala, Guerrero, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Copala via Acayucan, Salina Cruz, and Salina Cruz in around 32h 18m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–12,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
- 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
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $458–1,538
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $458
- Ejecutiva
- $608
- Gerencial
- $1,538
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Las Cruces Costa Chica to Copala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Copala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Chilpancingo to Copala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–490
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Puebla Capu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- $850–2,600
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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