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How to get fromTulum to Tamarindoby taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Tulum to Tamarindo by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane TQO - LIR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    21h 30m
    $618–1,497

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Bacalarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Elena to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal San Carlos - Ticabusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    47h 57m
    $176–602

  3. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Panajachelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    47h 22m
    $196–238

  4. Drive 1,715.3 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Tamarindocar car 1,715.3 km
    29h 43m
    $230–333

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Antigua Guatemalashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Salvadorshuttle bus Ssv
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Liberiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus 550
    42h 34m

  6. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle

    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 Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane CUN - SJO
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Alajuela to Tamarindoshuttle bus
    9h 19m
    $531–715

  7. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Tamarindo Airport

    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 Tamarindo Airport (TNO)plane plane CUN - TNO
    7h 54m
    $178–624

  8. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Nosara Airport

    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 Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane CUN - NOB
    11h 9m
    $482–775

Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Liberia International Airport (LIR) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration20h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$256Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,221.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 30m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tamarindo via Playa del Carmen, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Panajachel, San Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador, Liberia, and Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia in around 47h 22m.

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