There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to El Chal by train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Train, bus, drive
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Drive from Benque Viejo el Carmen to El Chal
11h 27m$62–157Drive 579.6 km
- Drive from Tulum to El Chal579.6 km
10h 23m$70–101Shuttle, fly to Mundo Maya Airport, 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 Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)CUN - FRS
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to El Chal
10h 42m$218–496Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to El Chal
16h 53m$88–98Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to El Chal
12h 48m$83–511Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to El Chal
12h 48m$84–495Shuttle, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, 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 Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)CUN - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Flores
- Take the bus from Santa Elena to El Chal
12h 13m$396–922
Tulum to El Chal by bus, shuttle, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to El Chal is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to El Chal is to drive which takes 10h 23m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to El Chal. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at El Chal via Bacalar and Santa Elena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
The distance between Tulum and El Chal is 593 km. The road distance is 579.6 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to El Chal without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 16h 53m and costs $85 - $100.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Tulum to El Chal, including transfers.
Tulum to El Chal bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to El Chal bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Bacalar station.
El Chal is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 8:57 AM in Tulum and 7:57 AM in El Chal.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to El Chal is 580 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Tulum to El Chal.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and El Chal, Guatemala?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to El Chal via Bacalar, Flores, and Santa Elena in around 12h 48m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- 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
- 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
- $17–85
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $17–22
- Local Tourist
- $22–27
- National Tourist
- $30–40
- International Tourist
- $45–55
- National Premier
- $50–65
- International Premier
- $70–85
- Phone
- +501 4223204
- contact@moralestransports.com
- Website
- moralestransports.com
Bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://moralestransports.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
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Santa Elena to El Chal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.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
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 Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Bacalar to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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
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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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
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
- 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
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–460
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $380–460
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $360–440
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $24–160
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $130–160
- getawaytravelsint@gmail.com
- Website
- belizetransfer.com
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–55
- Website
- https://belizetransfer.com/travels/
- Phone
- +52 983 120 0459
- marlinespadasmexico@gmail.com
- Website
- marlinespadas.net
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- marlinespadas.net
- Book at
- marlinespadas.net
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