There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Culiacán by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)TQO - CUL
6h 28m$4,411–9,265Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)CUN - CUL
7h 56m$3,051–9,183Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacán
46h 50m$3,260–6,840Drive 2,751.1 km
- Drive from Tulum to Culiacán2,751.1 km
31h 48m$5,309–7,668Bus via Cuautitlán Izcalli
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Tepotzotlán to Culiacán
46h 50m$3,478–6,950Bus via Puebla
- 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 Terminal CAPU to Culiacán
2d 4h$3,260–5,640
Tulum to Culiacán by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Culiacán is to bus via Puebla which costs $3200 - $6000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Culiacán is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $4400 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Culiacán. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Culiacán via Playa del Carmen Alterna and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 50m.
The distance between Tulum and Culiacán is 2148 km. The road distance is 2751.1 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Culiacán without a car is to bus which takes 46h 50m and costs $3200 - $7000.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Tulum to Culiacán, including transfers.
Tulum to Culiacán bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Culiacán bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
Culiacán is 2h behind Tulum. It is currently 4:15 AM in Tulum and 2:15 AM in Culiacán.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Culiacán is 2751 km. It takes approximately 31h 48m to drive from Tulum to Culiacán.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Culiacán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Culiacán via Playa del Carmen Alterna and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 46h 50m.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–7,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,500
- 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 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 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–540
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Tepotzotlán to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,700
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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