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

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There are 7 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 3m
    $568–1,361

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

    cheapest
    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
    8h 49m
    $166–621

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chetumalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Salvador to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central Autobusera Inteligente to Tamarindobus bus
    2d 6h
    $226–1,105

  4. Drive 1,714.4 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Tamarindocar car 1,714.4 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 Punta Gordashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Granadashuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Granada to Liberia - Estación de Servicio EMESAbus bus Mga
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Buses Municipal de Liberia to Tamarindobus bus
    2d 2h

  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 2m
    $539–743

  7. 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
    13h 10m
    $470–803

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration20h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$238Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,220.5 km
  • Duration: 21h 3m

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 Chetumal, Belize City, San Salvador, El Salvador, Terminal Tica Bus, and Central Autobusera Inteligente in around 2d 6h.

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