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

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There are 7 ways to get from Tulum to Tapachula by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane TQO - TAP
    8h
    $5,846–15,540

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Tapachulabus bus
    25h 51m
    $1,028–1,464

  3. Drive 1,150.7 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Tapachulacar car 1,150.7 km
    16h 25m
    $2,066–2,984

  4. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly

    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 Tapachula International Airport (TAP)plane plane CUN - TAP
    8h 32m
    $3,725–10,277

  5. Bus via Mérida

    1. Take the bus from Tulum to Meridabus bus Tulum a Mérida
    2. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Tapachulabus bus
    26h
    $6,980–17,873

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus Vía Chetumal
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tapachulabus bus
    28h 55m
    $2,032–5,016

  7. Bus via Comitán

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Comitánbus bus 4
    2. Take the bus from Comitán to Tapachulabus bus
    29h 47m
    $1,986–4,575

Tulum to Tapachula by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration25h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,028Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Playa del Carmen and Tuxtla Gutiérrez in around 25h 51m.

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