There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to David by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to David (DAV)CUN - DAV
9h 21m$160–694Bus via Orotina
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Orotina CoyolarSjo
- Take the bus from Pozón to David
2d 4h$231–1,230Drive 2,136.6 km
- Drive from Tulum to David2,136.6 km
36h 22m$293–423Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Orotina Coyolar
- Take the bus from Pozón to David
2d 6h$253–1,296Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
2d 11h$244–1,244
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to David (DAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to David is to bus via Orotina which costs $230 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to David is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Tulum and David is 1609 km. The road distance is 2136.6 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Tulum to David, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to David is 2137 km. It takes approximately 36h 22m to drive from Tulum to David.
There are 101+ hotels available in David.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and David, Panama?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to David via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, Terminal San Benito - CCA, Orotina Coyolar, and Pozón in around 2d 4h.
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- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $18–22
- Local Tourist
- $22–27
- National Tourist
- $30–40
- International Tourist
- $45–55
- National Premier
- $50–65
- International Premier
- $70–90
- 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
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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 Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- 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 Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $170–220
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $700–850
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Orotina Coyolar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus to David
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Phone
- +506 2221 4214
- info@tracopacr.com
- Website
- tracopacr.com
Bus from Pozón to David
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- tracopacr.com
- Colectivo
- $20–27
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from El Salvador to Orotina Coyolar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
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