There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Northern Cay by bus, ferry, unknown, car, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, Tour, travel
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
- Walk from Blue Hole to Northern Cay
11h 19mDrive to Belize City Municipal Airport, fly to Dangriga, travel
- Drive from Tulum to Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA)
- Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Dangriga (DGA)TZA - DGA
- Walk from Dangriga (DGA) to Northern Cay
7h 53mBus, ferry, Tour, travel 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
- Walk from Blue Hole to Northern Cay
12h 49mTrain, ferry to San Pedro Airport, fly to Blue Hole, travel
- 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
- Walk from Blue Hole to Northern Cay
8h 11mBus, ferry to San Pedro Airport, fly to Blue Hole, travel
- 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
- Walk from Blue Hole to Northern Cay
9hShuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, ferry, Tour, travel
- 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
- Walk from Blue Hole to Northern Cay
11h 35mBus, bus to Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport, fly to Blue Hole, travel
- 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
- Walk from Blue Hole to Northern Cay
10h 7m
Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Dangriga (DGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tulum and Northern Cay is 438 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Northern Cay without a car is to bus and ferry and Tour and travel which takes 11h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Tulum to Northern Cay, including transfers.
Northern Cay is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 8:31 AM in Tulum and 7:31 AM in Northern Cay.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Northern Cay, Belize?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Northern Cay. 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, take the ferry to Blue Hole, then travel to Northern Cay. Alternatively, you can drive to Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) airport, fly to Dangriga (DGA), then travel to Northern Cay.
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- 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
- $18–85
- 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
- $70–85
- 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
- $31–34
- 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
- $21–25
- 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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