There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Matagalpa by taxi, plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Managua Airport (MGA)TQO - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpa
9h 26m$284–973Drive 1,403.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Tulum to Matagalpa1,403.7 km
24h 56m$174–250Train, bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take the bus from Corozal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Choluteca
- Take the bus from Choluteca to San Marcos de Colón
- Take the taxi from San Marcos de Colón to Matagalpa
28h 47mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Punta Gorda
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to La Ceiba
- Take a shuttle bus from La Ceiba to León
- Take the bus from Leon to Matagalpa
43h 34mShuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly, 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 Managua Airport (MGA)CUN - MGA
- Take the bus from Managua to Matagalpa
11h 42m$290–554Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Take the taxi from Puerto Cortes to San Pedro Sula
- Take the bus from San Pedro Sula to Chinandega
- Take the bus from Chinandega to Matagalpa
29h 51m$519–796Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Take the bus from Cojutepeque to Estelí
- Take the bus from Estelí to Matagalpa
37h 40m$185–1,166
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Managua Airport (MGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Matagalpa is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Matagalpa is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $280 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Matagalpa. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Matagalpa via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, Cojutepeque and Estelí. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 40m.
The distance between Tulum and Matagalpa is 1076 km. The road distance is 1403.7 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Matagalpa without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 43h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Tulum to Matagalpa, including transfers.
Tulum to Matagalpa bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Matagalpa bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Chetumal station.
Matagalpa is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 9:00 AM in Tulum and 8:00 AM in Matagalpa.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Matagalpa is 1404 km. It takes approximately 24h 56m to drive from Tulum to Matagalpa.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Matagalpa, Nicaragua?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Matagalpa via Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, Cojutepeque, Cojutepeque, and Estelí in around 37h 40m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Managua Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–410
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Managua Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- 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
- $18–90
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $18–22
- Local Tourist
- $22–27
- National Tourist
- $30–40
- International Tourist
- $45–55
- National Premier
- $50–65
- International Premier
- $70–90
- Phone
- +505 22330961
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Managua to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Chinandega to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Estelí to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +501 670 5583
- valenciasbusservice@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Corozal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $240
- Website
- https://www.belizegroundtransfers.com/
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- info@ticabus.com
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Choluteca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from San Pedro Sula to Chinandega
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Cojutepeque to Estelí
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
Bus from Choluteca to San Marcos de Colón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
Bus from Leon to Matagalpa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- ndiazbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Tulum to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- info@shuttlelaceibatoleon.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
Shuttle from La Ceiba to León
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- info@roneeyshuttle.com
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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 Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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
- 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
Bus from Belize City to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $700–850
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- prideofbelize825@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $7–160
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
Cooperativa De Taxis Divino Niño
- Phone
- +505 2713 6315
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