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How to get fromTulum to Costa Ricaby shuttle, plane, train, bus, ferry, taxi or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to Costa Rica by shuttle, plane, train, bus, ferry, taxi, or car

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  1. Shuttle, fly

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    6h 1m
    $148–422

  2. Train, bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Corozal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Placenciabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry ferry
    5. Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to San Pedro Sulataxi taxi
    6. Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Managua Tica Busbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBusbus bus
    37h 6m
    $556–694

  3. Drive 1,845.7 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to San Josécar car 1,845.7 km
    31h 40m
    $248–358

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Sjo
    47h 4m
    $209–1,195

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    47h 46m

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, and Terminal San Benito - CCA in around 47h 4m.

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