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How to get fromTulum to El Nidoby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to El Nido by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to El Nido Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to El Nido Airport (ENI)planeTQO - ENI
    32h 1m
    ₱56,110–167,228

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)planeCUN - PPS
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
    35h 12m
    ₱33,469–98,933

  3. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to El Nido Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to El Nido Airport (ENI)planeCUN - ENI
    28h 27m
    ₱44,979–138,483

  4. Bus, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to El Nido Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    2. Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
    3. Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to El Nido Airport (ENI)planeCZM - ENI
    36h 33m
    ₱66,119–203,952

  5. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Puerto Princesa, Minivan

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Puerto Princesa (PPS)planeTQO - PPS
    3. Take the bus from Puerto Princesa Airport to El Nidobus
    38h 6m
    ₱44,600–117,678

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to El Nido Airport (ENI) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration32h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₱53,120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and El Nido, Philippines?

There is no direct connection from Tulum to El Nido. However, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to El Nido Airport (ENI), then take the taxi to El Nido. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to El Nido Airport (ENI), then take the taxi to El Nido.

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