There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Slab City by taxi, plane, car, bus, 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.
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$291–606Bus, drive via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tonalá
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Mexicali
- Drive from Mexicali to Slab City
3d 17h$192–341Bus, drive
- 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
- Drive from Mexicali to Slab City
2d 22h$301–612Drive 2,605.1 mi
- Drive from Tulum to Slab City2,605.1 mi
2d$476–687Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, drive
- 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$208–557Taxi 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Slab City
12h 51m$364–1,341Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)TQO - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Drive from Mexicali to Slab City
12h 12m$209–477
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 bus and drive via Tuxtla Gutiérrez which costs $190 - $350 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Slab City is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 8h 58m and costs $290 - $650.
The distance between Tulum and Slab City is 2002 miles. The road distance is 2620.3 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Tulum to Slab City, including transfers.
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.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Slab City, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tulum to Slab City. However, you can take the taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) airport, fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL), then drive to Slab City. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Slab City via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Mexicali in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–400
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
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
- $150–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- 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
- $120–190
- 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
- +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
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- ventas@autotravel.mx
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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