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How to get fromTulum to Malacatánby taxi, plane, car, train, bus or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Tulum to Malacatán by taxi, plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)planeTQO - TAP
    3. Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Malacatáncar
    7h 23m
    $315–676

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
    2. Take the bus from Corozal to Benque Viejo el Carmenbus
    3. Take the bus from Melchor de Mencos to Guatemala Citybus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala City to San Rafael Pie de la CuestabusGtm
    20h 32m
    $84–201

  3. Drive 1,145.2 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Malacatáncar1,145.2 km
    17h 15m
    $139–200

  4. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly, drive

    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 Tapachula International Airport (TAP)planeCUN - TAP
    3. Drive from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Malacatáncar
    8h 26m
    $233–569

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tulum to MeridabusTulum a Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachulabus
    26h 28m
    $383–1,022

  6. Bus via San Benito

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
    2. Take the bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarbus
    3. Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus
    4. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
    5. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Malacatánbus
    30h 28m
    $115–556

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Terminal de Autobuses ADO CancúnbusVía Chetumal
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tapachulabus
    33h 3m
    $108–255

  8. Bus via Belize City

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Guatemala Citybus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Malacatánbus
    34h 32m
    $88–325

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Malacatán, Guatemala?

You can take a bus from Tulum to Malacatán via Merida, Mérida Centro Histórico, and Tapachula in around 26h 28m.

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