There are 9 ways to get from Tulum to Golfito by shuttle, plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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 to Juan Santamaría International Airport
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 Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane CUN - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Golfito
10h 30m$687–961Shuttle, fly to Golfito
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 Golfito (GLF)plane CUN - GLF
8h 45m$147–570Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Sac
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palmabus
- Take the taxi from La Palma to Golfitotaxi
2d 6h$395–1,469Drive 2,051.9 km
- Drive from Tulum to Golfitocar 2,051.9 km
35h 13m$276–398Shuttle, fly to David, 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 David (DAV)plane CUN - DAV
- Take the bus from David to Fronterabus
- Take the bus from Paso Canoas to Golfitobus
12h 18m$159–653Shuttle, fly to Puerto Jiménez Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM)plane CUN - PJM
- Drive from Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) to Golfitocar
9h 49m$190–710Shuttle, fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane CUN - XQP
- Drive from Quepos-Airport-XQP to Golfitocar
10h 24m$168–585Shuttle, fly to Drake Bay, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Drake Bay (DRK)plane CUN - DRK
- Drive from Drake Bay (DRK) to Golfitocar
10h 12m$160–579Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San José to Golfito
2d 15h
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Golfito is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 35h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Golfito is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Tulum and Golfito is 1654 km. The road distance is 2051.9 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Golfito without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Tulum to Golfito, including transfers.
Golfito is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 3:48 PM in Tulum and 2:48 PM in Golfito.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Golfito is 2052 km. It takes approximately 35h 13m to drive from Tulum to Golfito.
There are 88+ hotels available in Golfito.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Golfito. However, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), walk to Parada Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría, take the bus to Terminal TUASA, walk to San José, then take the shuttle to Golfito. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Estación Tren Maya Tulum, take the train to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, walk to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, take the bus to Terminal ADO Chetumal, take the bus to Belize City, take the bus to San Salvador, drive to Terminal San Carlos - CCA, take the bus to Terminal Atlántico Norte, take the bus to La Palma, then take the taxi to Golfito.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Golfito via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Golfito via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Golfito via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Jiménez Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Quepos La Managua Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Drake Bay via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Cancún International Airport to David via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- 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
- $23–28
- National Tourist
- $30–45
- International Tourist
- $45–55
- National Premier
- $55–70
- 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
- 1 800 715 1970
- info@ridecr.com
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from San José to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $519
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- 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 Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $65–95
- Phone
- +506 2771 2550
- contraloriadeservicios@grupoblanco.cr
- Website
- grupoblanco.cr
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to La Palma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Book at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +507 314 6886
- panachifauditoria@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from David to Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Paso Canoas to Golfito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- ndiazbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Tulum to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- Phone
- +502 5808 7471
- about@guatego.com
- Website
- guatego.com
Bus from Belize City to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://guatego.com/index.php
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from Guatemala City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- $150–180
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