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There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to Katoomba by taxi, plane, train, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train

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    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeTQO - SYD
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    25h 30m
    $1,179–3,815

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeCUN - SYD
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    27h 39m
    $1,599–3,748

  3. Bus, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train

    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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)planeCZM - SYD
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
    32h 2m
    $1,350–4,631

  4. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus

    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 Orange Airport (OAG)planeCUN - OAG
    3. Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
    31h 13m
    $1,245–4,316

  5. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Orange Airport (OAG)planeTQO - OAG
    3. Take the bus from Lucknow to Katoombabus
    29h 9m
    $1,625–5,083

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration24h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,061Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Katoomba, NSW, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Tulum to Katoomba. However, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Central Station, then take the train to Katoomba Station.

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