There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Mexico City by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)TQO - MEX
3h 18m$4,336–10,170Bus via Villahermosa
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mexico City Politécnico
24h 37m$1,494–1,711Drive 1,535.4 km
- Drive from Tulum to Mexico City1,535.4 km
19h 1m$2,871–4,147Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)CUN - MEX
4h 40m$2,049–6,807Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)TQO - NLU
4h 32m$3,186–5,640Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen AlternaVía Chetumal
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
26h 50m$2,260–4,040
Tulum to Mexico City by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Mexico City is to bus via Villahermosa which costs $1400 - $1800 and takes 24h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Mexico City is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs $4300 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Mexico City. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte via Villahermosa and Poniente 112. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 37m.
The distance between Tulum and Mexico City is 1239 km. The road distance is 1535.4 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Mexico City without a car is to bus via Villahermosa which takes 24h 37m and costs $1400 - $1800.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Tulum to Mexico City, including transfers.
Tulum to Mexico City bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Mexico City bus services, operated by Turismo y Excursiones Alianza, arrive at Villahermosa station.
Mexico City is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 10:00 PM in Tulum and 9:00 PM in Mexico City.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Mexico City is 1535 km. It takes approximately 19h 1m to drive from Tulum to Mexico City.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Mexico City, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte via Villahermosa, Villahermosa, Mexico City Politécnico, and Poniente 112 in around 24h 37m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,300
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- magnicharters.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- jramirezm@grupoado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Mexico City Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $902
- 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
- $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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,500
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–540
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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