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How to get fromTulum to Great Barrier Reefby taxi, plane, unknown, shuttle, bus or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Great Barrier Reef by taxi, plane, unknown, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

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    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cairns (CNS)planeTQO - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    27h 55m

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    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 Cairns (CNS)planeCUN - CNS
    3. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    28h 57m

  3. Bus, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    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 Cairns (CNS)planeCZM - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    32h 46m

  4. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Cooktown Airport, travel

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cooktown Airport (CTN)planeTQO - CTN
    3. Walk from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    33h 25m

  5. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, travel

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Townsville Airport (TSV)planeTQO - TSV
    3. Walk from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    34h 16m

  6. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, travel

    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 Townsville Airport (TSV)planeCUN - TSV
    3. Walk from Townsville-Airport-TSV to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    34h 18m

  7. Bus, bus to Mérida International Airport, fly to Cairns, travel

    1. Take the bus from Tulum to Chichen itzabus
    2. Take the bus from Chichén Itzá to Méridabus
    3. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cairns (CNS)planeMID - CNS
    4. Walk from Cairns-Airport-CNS to Great Barrier Reefunknown
    36h 47m

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration27h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,021Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Great Barrier Reef?

There is no direct connection from Tulum to Great Barrier Reef. However, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Cairns (CNS), then travel to Great Barrier Reef.

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