There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Tapachula by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane TQO - TAP
7h 59m$5,446–15,540Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachulabus
25h 51m$1,128–1,614Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachulabus
25h 5m$2,569–4,314Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachulabus
27h 31m$2,208–6,686Drive 1,150.7 km
- Drive from Tulum to Tapachulacar 1,150.7 km
16h 25m$2,073–2,995Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane CUN - TAP
8h 27m$3,628–10,286Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Comitánbus 4
- Take the bus from Comitán to Tapachulabus
29h 47m$1,986–4,575
Tulum to Tapachula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Tapachula is to bus which costs $1100 - $1700 and takes 25h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Tapachula is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $5000 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulum to Tapachula. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum and arriving at Tapachula via Mérida Centro Histórico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Tulum and Tapachula is 839 km. The road distance is 1150.7 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Tapachula without a car is to bus via Mérida which takes 25h 5m and costs $2500 - $4400.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Tulum to Tapachula, including transfers.
Tulum to Tapachula bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Tapachula bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Tapachula is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 5:20 AM in Tulum and 4:20 AM in Tapachula.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Tapachula is 1151 km. It takes approximately 16h 25m to drive from Tulum to Tapachula.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Tapachula, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tapachula via Mérida Centro Histórico in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–17,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $230–280
- Local Tourist
- $280–340
- National Tourist
- $430–550
- International Tourist
- $550–700
- National Premier
- $650–850
- International Premier
- $900–1,100
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Comitán
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,500
- 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 Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Comitán to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Website
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $320–450
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.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
- $800–2,500
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- eladioperezcruz24@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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