There are 8 ways to get from Tulum to Mapastepec by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Tapachula International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)TQO - TAP
- Take the bus from Crucero Mazatan / Álvaro Obregón to Mapastepec
10h 2m$6,261–12,270Bus via Playa del Carmen
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
23h 45m$958–1,414Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Take the bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
26h 43m$1,708–5,986Drive 1,161.4 km
- Drive from Tulum to Mapastepec1,161.4 km
16h 59m$2,241–3,237Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Ángel Albino Corzo 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 Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)CUN - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
12h 1m$1,916–6,027Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)TQO - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
13h 42m$4,526–14,610Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
26h 25m$1,590–3,278Bus via Raudales Malpaso
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Raudales Malpaso
- Take the bus from Raudales Malpaso to La Pochota
- Take the bus from La Pochota to Mapastepec
26h 49m$1,085–2,135
Tulum to Mapastepec by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Mapastepec is to bus via Raudales Malpaso which costs $1000 - $2200 and takes 26h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Mapastepec is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs $6000 - $13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Mapastepec. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Mapastepec via Playa del Carmen and Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
The distance between Tulum and Mapastepec is 938 km. The road distance is 1161.4 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Mapastepec without a car is to bus via Playa del Carmen which takes 23h 45m and costs $950 - $1500.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Tulum to Mapastepec, including transfers.
Tulum to Mapastepec bus services, operated by Playa Express, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Mapastepec bus services, operated by Playa Express, arrive at Playa del Carmen station.
Mapastepec is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 11:13 PM in Tulum and 10:13 PM in Mapastepec.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Mapastepec is 1161 km. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Tulum to Mapastepec.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Mapastepec, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Mapastepec via Playa del Carmen and Tuxtla Gutiérrez in around 23h 45m.
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- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–16,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–9,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
- 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
- $230–1,100
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $230–280
- Local Tourist
- $280–340
- National Tourist
- $430–550
- International Tourist
- $550–700
- National Premier
- $650–850
- International Premier
- $900–1,100
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Crucero Mazatan / Álvaro Obregón to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Raudales Malpaso to La Pochota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from La Pochota to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- eladioperezcruz24@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Website
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
- 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
- $850–2,600
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,800
- 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 Raudales Malpaso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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