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How to get fromTulum to Ixtapaby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Ixtapa by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane TQO - ZIH
    6h 12m
    $4,447–10,764

  2. Bus via Mexico City

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central del Norte to Central del Surbus bus 1
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña to Zihuatanejobus bus
    41h 29m
    $2,998–6,338

  3. Bus via Puebla

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Puebla Capubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Zihuatanejobus bus
    39h 25m
    $3,913–7,090

  4. Drive  2,018.1 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Ixtapacar car 2,018.1 km
    24h 48m
    $5,107–7,377

  5. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane CUN - ZIH
    8h
    $3,556–9,140

  6. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane TQO - ACA
    3. Take the bus from Acapulco Centro to Zihuatanejobus bus
    9h 55m
    $5,382–12,359

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zihuatanejobus bus
    40h 5m
    $3,163–6,890

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,533.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Zihuatanejo via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Puebla Capu, and Puebla CAPU in around 39h 25m.

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