There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Silk Cayes by bus, unknown, ferry, shuttle, plane, or train
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Walk from Belize City to Silk Cayes
8h 9mBus, ferry, Tour, travel
- 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 Silk Cayes
12h 25mBus, 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 Silk Cayes
13h 55mShuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, 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
- Walk from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Silk Cayes
5h 38mTrain, 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 Silk Cayes
9h 17mBus, Shared minivan to Corozal Airport, fly to John Greif Ii Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Huay-Pix
- Fly from Corozal Airport (CZH) to John Greif Ii Airport (SPR)CZH - SPR
- Walk from John Greif Ii Airport (SPR) to Silk Cayes
7hBus, 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 Silk Cayes
10h 6m
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tulum and Silk Cayes is 418 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Silk Cayes without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Tulum to Silk Cayes, including transfers.
Silk Cayes is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 6:38 AM in Tulum and 5:38 AM in Silk Cayes.
There are 46+ hotels available in Silk Cayes.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Silk Cayes, Belize?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Silk Cayes. However, you can take the bus to Chetumal, take the bus to Belize City, then travel to Silk Cayes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Silk Cayes via Bacalar, Chetumal, Chetumal, San Pedro, San Pedro, and Blue Hole in around 12h 25m.
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- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–380
Flights from Corozal Airport to John Greif Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Corozal Airport to John Greif Ii Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- 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 Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.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
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
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- 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
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
- 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
- +52 983 119 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
- Phone
- +52 983 126 4500
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Huay-Pix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
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