There are 9 ways to get from Tulum to Playa Zipolite by bus, car, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Salina Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Pochutlabus
25h 48m$1,651–2,764Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Pochutlabus
26h 3m$1,619–2,225Drive 1,430.4 km
- Drive from Tulum to Playa Zipolitecar 1,430.4 km
19h 23m$2,587–3,737Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane TQO - HUX
- Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi
20h 15m$3,776–10,225Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Pochutlabus
29h 25m$2,547–4,759Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus 4
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutlabus
33h 49m$2,706–4,898Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane TQO - PXM
- Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Playa Zipolitetaxi
10h 8m$4,536–8,770Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane CUN - HUX
- Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Playa Zipolitetaxi
7h 39m$2,361–8,480Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane CUN - PXM
- Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Playa Zipolitetaxi
8h 34m$3,321–8,525
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Playa Zipolite is to bus and train which costs $1600 - $2300 and takes 26h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Playa Zipolite is to shuttle and fly and taxi which takes 7h 39m and costs $2300 - $8500.
The distance between Tulum and Playa Zipolite is 1477 km. The road distance is 1430.4 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Playa Zipolite without a car is to bus which takes 25h 48m and costs $1600 - $2800.
It takes approximately 25h 48m to get from Tulum to Playa Zipolite, including transfers.
Playa Zipolite is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 8:51 AM in Tulum and 7:51 AM in Playa Zipolite.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Playa Zipolite is 1430 km. It takes approximately 19h 23m to drive from Tulum to Playa Zipolite.
There are 370+ hotels available in Playa Zipolite.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Playa Zipolite, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa Zipolite via Acayucan, Salina Cruz, and Pochutla in around 25h 48m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–11,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- 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 Salina Cruz to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–500
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.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
- $800–2,500
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $40–2,200
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