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How to get fromTulum to Rio de Janeiroby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to Rio de Janeiro by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or ferry

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)planeTQO - GIG
    17h 2m
    R$2,553–8,153

  2. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)planeCUN - SDU
    15h 55m
    R$1,558–4,362

  3. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)planeTQO - SDU
    15h 53m
    R$2,648–8,648

  4. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)planeCUN - GIG
    16h 16m
    R$1,563–3,567

  5. Bus, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
    2. Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
    3. Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)planeCZM - GIG
    19h 33m
    R$2,592–10,350

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration16h 49mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,007Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Tulum to Rio de Janeiro. However, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG), walk to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, then take the bus to BRS 1,4: Passos. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, then fly to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU).

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