There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Slab City by taxi, plane, car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, drive
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)TQO - MXL
- Drive from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Slab City
8h 58m$272–566Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)CUN - MXL
- Drive from General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) to Slab City
10h 30m$248–467Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicali
- Take the bus from 5th Street/G Street to Beal Road/Low Road51
3d 2hDrive 2,605.1 mi
- Drive from Tulum to Slab City2,605.1 mi
2d$476–687Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)TQO - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Slab City
12h 51m$365–1,241Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from 5th Street/G Street to Beal Road/Low Road
4d 7h
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Slab City is to shuttle and fly and drive which costs $240 - $470 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Slab City is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 8h 58m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Slab City. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Beal Road/Low Road via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, Paulin Avenue/3rd Street and 5th Street/G Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Tulum and Slab City is 2002 miles. The road distance is 2620.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tulum to Slab City without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Tulum to Slab City, including transfers.
Tulum to Slab City bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Slab City bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Playa del Carmen Alterna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Slab City is 2620 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Tulum to Slab City.
There are five+ hotels available in Slab City.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Slab City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Beal Road/Low Road via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Mexicali, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Paulin Avenue/3rd Street, and 5th Street/G Street in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Monterrey, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- 760 482 2900
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from 5th Street/G Street to Beal Road/Low Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.ivtransit.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
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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