There are 5 ways to get from Tulum to Yelapa by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)taxi
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane TQO - PVR
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
7h 2m$4,092–9,739Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly, ferry
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane CUN - PVR
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
8h 56m$2,668–6,965Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallartabus
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
44h 32m$4,870–8,614Drive 2,452.2 km
- Drive from Tulum to Yelapacar 2,452.2 km
29h 22m$4,382–6,330Bus, ferry via Mezcales
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallartabus
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
45h 7m$4,613–8,613
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Yelapa is to shuttle and fly and ferry which costs $2600 - $7000 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Yelapa is to taxi and fly and ferry which takes 7h 2m and costs $4000 - $10000.
The distance between Tulum and Yelapa is 1906 km. The road distance is 2452.2 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Yelapa without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 44h 32m and costs $4800 - $9000.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Tulum to Yelapa, including transfers.
Yelapa is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 8:29 AM in Tulum and 7:29 AM in Yelapa.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Yelapa is 2452 km. It takes approximately 29h 22m to drive from Tulum to Yelapa.
There are 247+ hotels available in Yelapa.
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 taxi to Tulum International Airport (TQO) 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.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,400
- 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 Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- alianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–540
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.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
- $800–2,400
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 322 185 22 22
- info@pvfishingandsailing.com
- Website
- pvfishingandsailing.com
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- https://pvfishingandsailing.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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