There are 10 ways to get from Tulum to Harlingen by taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane TQO - HRL
8h 22m$235–773Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
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 Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)plane CUN - HRL
7h 7m$114–512Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
39h 15m$203–375Drive 1,340.7 mi
- Drive from Tulum to Harlingencar 1,340.7 mi
27h 58m$245–354Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to General Servando Canales International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)plane TQO - MAM
- Take the bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
19h 14m$269–654Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane TQO - REX
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
19h 55m$248–678Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to General Lucio Blanco International 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 General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)plane CUN - REX
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
7h 46m$152–487Bus via Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
39h 27m$174–259Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the taxi from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Buena Vistataxi
- Take the bus from Buena Vista to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
43h 40m$322–643Bus via Paraíso
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Paraísobus
- Take the bus from Paraíso to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingenbus
44h 7m$215–318
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Harlingen is to bus via Coatzacoalcos which costs $170 - $260 and takes 39h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Harlingen is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Harlingen. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Harlingen via Villahermosa, Reynosa and McAllen Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 15m.
The distance between Tulum and Harlingen is 796 miles. The road distance is 1348.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tulum to Harlingen without a car is to bus which takes 39h 15m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Tulum to Harlingen, including transfers.
Tulum to Harlingen bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Harlingen bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), arrive at Villahermosa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Harlingen is 1349 miles. It takes approximately 27h 58m to drive from Tulum to Harlingen.
There are 91+ hotels available in Harlingen.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Harlingen, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Harlingen via Villahermosa, Reynosa, and McAllen Central Station in around 39h 15m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Monterrey, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Monterrey, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Monterrey, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Servando Canales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Lucio Blanco International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Rio Grande Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–65
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $12–16
- Local Tourist
- $16–19
- National Tourist
- $24–29
- International Tourist
- $30–40
- National Premier
- $35–50
- International Premier
- $50–65
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $40–55
- Local Tourist
- $55–65
- National Tourist
- $80–100
- International Tourist
- $110–130
- National Premier
- $130–160
- International Premier
- $170–210
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Paraíso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- 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 Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Buena Vista to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 956-682-3481
- ValleyMetroRGV@LRGVDC.org
- Website
- lrgvdc.org
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.lrgvdc.org/valleymetro.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Brownsville to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paraíso to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 1 993 129 9198
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paraíso to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $45–130
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
Taxi Seguro Palenque
Taxi Palenque Tierra Maya
- Phone
- +52 916 127 54 00
Radio Taxis Maya Pakal
- Phone
- +52 916 345 01 12
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