There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Lighthouse Reef by bus, ferry, train, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, ferry, Tour
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Take the ferry from Chetumal to San Pedro
- Take the ferry from San Pedro to Blue Hole
11h 2m$278–343Train, ferry to San Pedro Airport, fly
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Fly from San Pedro Airport to Blue Hole
7h 53m$350–451Bus, ferry, Tour via Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Take the ferry from Chetumal to San Pedro
- Take the ferry from San Pedro to Blue Hole
12h 32m$279–326Bus, ferry to San Pedro Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalar
- Take the ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Fly from San Pedro Airport to Blue Hole
8h 42m$339–399Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, ferry, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)CUN - BZE
- Take the ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Take the ferry from San Pedro to Blue Hole
11h 18m$606–1,005Bus, bus to Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Fly from Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport to Blue Hole
9h 49m$297–512
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Lighthouse Reef is to bus and fly which costs $290 - $550 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Lighthouse Reef is to train and ferry and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $350 - $460.
The distance between Tulum and Lighthouse Reef is 423 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Lighthouse Reef without a car is to bus and ferry and Tour which takes 11h 2m and costs $270 - $350.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Tulum to Lighthouse Reef, including transfers.
Lighthouse Reef is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 12:09 PM in Tulum and 11:09 AM in Lighthouse Reef.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Lighthouse Reef?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Lighthouse Reef. However, you can take the bus to Bacalar, take the bus to Chetumal, walk to Chetumal, take the ferry to San Pedro, walk to San Pedro, then take the ferry to Blue Hole. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Estación Tren Maya Tulum, take the train to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, take the taxi to Chetumal Terminal Marítima, take the ferry to San Pedro Terminal, walk to San Pedro Airport airport, then fly to Blue Hole.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–370
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–85
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $17–21
- Local Tourist
- $22–27
- National Tourist
- $30–40
- International Tourist
- $40–55
- National Premier
- $50–65
- International Premier
- $70–85
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.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
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.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
- 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
- $30–33
- 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
- $21–24
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- 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
- Phone
- +52 983 835 8736
- info@waterjetsinternational.com
- Website
- sanpedrowatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal to San Pedro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.sanpedrowatertaxi.com/
- Phone
- +501 226 2706
- reservations@amigosdivebelize.com
- Website
- amigosdivebelize.com
Ferry from San Pedro to Blue Hole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $215
- Website
- https://www.amigosdivebelize.com/index.php
- Phone
- +11 501 223 2225
- info@belizewatertaxi.com
- Website
- belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Chetumal Terminal Marítima to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://belizewatertaxi.com
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Ferry from Belize Terminal to San Pedro Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
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