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How to get fromTulum to Yelapaby shuttle, plane, ferry, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Tulum to Yelapa by shuttle, plane, ferry, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, ferry

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    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 Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane CUN - PVR
    3. Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry ferry
    8h 47m
    $3,444–9,628

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry ferry
    44h 32m
    $5,071–8,866

  3. Drive  2,452.3 km

    1. Drive from Tulum to Yelapacar car 2,452.3 km
    29h 24m
    $4,703–6,793

  4. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane TQO - PVR
    3. Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry ferry
    7h 12m
    $4,850–13,280

  5. Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Amado Nervo International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane plane TQO - TPQ
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry ferry
    25h 12m
    $7,462–18,481

  6. Bus, ferry via Mezcales

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry ferry
    44h 53m
    $4,683–8,772

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,480Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,059.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Yelapa, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Tulum to Yelapa. However, you can take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR), walk to Avenida Francisco Medina Ascencio, take the bus to Francisco Medina Ascencio y Avenida Heroica Escuela Naval Militar, walk to Marina Vallarta, then take the ferry to Yelapa Hotel Pier. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Yelapa Hotel Pier via Playa del Carmen Alterna, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Puerto Vallarta, Zona Militar, Francisco Medina Ascencio y Avenida Prisciliano Sánchez, and Marina Vallarta in around 44h 32m.

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