There are 9 ways to get from Tulum to Guanacaste by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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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)CUN - SJO
- Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Cañas
8h 29m$500–734Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from El Salvador to Liberia
42h 34m$199–1,194Drive 1,642.3 km
- Drive from Tulum to Liberia1,642.3 km
28h 21m$221–319Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to León
- Take a shuttle bus from León to Peñas Blancas
- Take the bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
46h 32m$442–552Shuttle, fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)CUN - FON
- Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Tilarán
21h 38m$284–771Shuttle, fly to Liberia International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)CUN - LIR
9h 48m$337–1,240Shuttle, fly to Tamarindo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tamarindo Airport (TNO)CUN - TNO
9h 14m$285–850Shuttle, fly to Nosara Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Nosara Airport (NOB)CUN - NOB
10h 4m$471–994Bus via La Libertad
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Parada Rotonda LiberiaSjo
45h 52m$200–1,195
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Guanacaste is to bus which costs $190 - $1,200 and takes 42h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Guanacaste is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $500 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Guanacaste. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Parada Rotonda Liberia via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, La Libertad and Terminal San Benito - CCA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 52m.
The distance between Tulum and Guanacaste is 1558 km. The road distance is 1642.3 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Guanacaste without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 46h 32m and costs $440 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Tulum to Guanacaste, including transfers.
Tulum to Guanacaste bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Guanacaste bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Chetumal station.
Guanacaste is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 1:22 AM in Tulum and 12:22 AM in Guanacaste.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Guanacaste is 1642 km. It takes approximately 28h 21m to drive from Tulum to Guanacaste.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Guanacaste, Costa Rica?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Liberia via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, and El Salvador in around 42h 34m.
- Website
- flysansa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Panama City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via San Salvador, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Miami, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Guatemala City, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Fortuna Arenal Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Nosara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Nosara Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tamarindo Airport via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Liberia International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- costaricagreenair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Nosara Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- 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 Alajuela to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Cañas
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $176
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from La Fortuna to Tilarán
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $121
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- 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
- 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
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
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from El Salvador to Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- 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
- +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 Flores to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to León
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- adrenalinatours.com
- Phone
- +502 3073 6223
- kahkbahlamtravel@gmail.com
Shuttle from Flores to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- newaytoursguate@gmail.com
- Website
- newaytours.com
Shuttle from Flores to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $72
- Schedules at
- newaytours.com
- Phone
- +502 5139 7958
- iximchetravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to León
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 4021 1921
- aviajarguatemala@gmail.com
- Website
- aviajarguatemala.webnode.es
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to León
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 586 310 8389
- info@easyridecostarica.com
- Website
- easyridecostarica.com
Shuttle from León to Peñas Blancas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Schedules at
- easyridecostarica.com
- Phone
- +506 2666 0517
- info@grupotranbasa.com
- Website
- grupotranbasa.com
Bus from Peñas Blancas to Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- grupotranbasa.com
- Phone
- +504 9919-5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal San Benito - CCA to Parada Rotonda Liberia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
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