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How to get fromTulum to Santa Barbaraby shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, train, bus or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Tulum to Santa Barbara by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane CUN - SBA
    12h 1m
    $198–792

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicalibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calexico Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    3d 6h
    $351–756

  3. Drive 2,854.2 mi

    1. Drive from Tulum to Santa Barbaracar car 2,854.2 mi
    2d 5h
    $521–753

  4. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane TQO - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 43m
    $293–905

  5. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane TQO - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    23h 13m
    $341–1,137

  6. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane TQO - SBA
    12h 37m
    $293–923

  7. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CUN - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    13h 59m
    $198–644

  8. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Santa Maria Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane plane CUN - SMX
    3. Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    15h 7m
    $268–917

  9. Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Oaxacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tijuanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    3d 7h
    $303–477

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    4d
    $349–644

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Mexicali, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Calexico Bus Station, Los Angeles Downtown, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 6h.

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