There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Drowned Cays by bus, unknown, ferry, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Walk from Belize City to Drowned Cays
8h 5mBus, ferry, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Take the ferry from Chetumal to San Pedro
- Take the ferry from San Pedro to Blue Hole
- Walk from Blue Hole to Drowned Cays
12h 14mBus, ferry, Tour, travel via Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Take the ferry from Chetumal to San Pedro
- Take the ferry from San Pedro to Blue Hole
- Walk from Blue Hole to Drowned Cays
13h 44mTrain, ferry to San Pedro Airport, fly to Blue Hole, travel
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Fly from San Pedro Airport to Blue Hole
- Walk from Blue Hole to Drowned Cays
9h 6mShuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)CUN - BZE
- Walk from Caribbean Sprinter Terminal to Drowned Cays
6h 14mBus, Shared minivan to Corozal Airport, fly to John Greif Ii Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Huay-Pix
- Fly from Corozal Airport (CZH) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)CZH - SPR
- Walk from John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) to Drowned Cays
6h 42mBus, ferry to San Pedro Airport, fly to Blue Hole, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Fly from San Pedro Airport to Blue Hole
- Walk from Blue Hole to Drowned Cays
9h 55m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tulum and Drowned Cays is 415 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Drowned Cays without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Tulum to Drowned Cays, including transfers.
Drowned Cays is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 5:08 PM in Tulum and 4:08 PM in Drowned Cays.
There are 50+ hotels available in Drowned Cays.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Drowned Cays, Belize?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Drowned Cays. However, you can take the bus to Chetumal, take the bus to Belize City, then travel to Drowned Cays. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Drowned Cays via Bacalar, Chetumal, Chetumal, San Pedro, San Pedro, and Blue Hole in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–370
Flights from Corozal Airport to John Greif Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Corozal Airport to John Greif Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- 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 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
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- 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
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +52 983 126 4500
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Huay-Pix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 983 835 8736
- info@waterjetsinternational.com
- Website
- sanpedrowatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal to San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.sanpedrowatertaxi.com/
- Phone
- +501 226 2706
- reservations@amigosdivebelize.com
- Website
- amigosdivebelize.com
Ferry from San Pedro to Blue Hole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $215
- Website
- https://www.amigosdivebelize.com/index.php
- Phone
- +11 501 223 2225
- info@belizewatertaxi.com
- Website
- belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
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