There are 9 ways to get from Tulum to Zipolite by bus, car, taxi, plane, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Acayucan
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Salina Cruz
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Pochutla
25h 51m$1,433–2,314Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Pochutla
26h 38m$1,402–3,125Drive 1,429.8 km
- Drive from Tulum to Zipolite1,429.8 km
19h 21m$2,774–4,006Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)TQO - HUX
- Take the taxi from Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Zipolite
18h 56m$4,276–9,725Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutla
34h 39m$2,290–4,556Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Oaxaca
- Take a shuttle bus from Oaxaca to Playa Zipolite
36h 30m$2,693–3,965Taxi to Tulum International Airport, fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Tulum to Tulum International Airport (TQO)
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)TQO - PXM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Zipolite
8h 28m$4,936–9,770Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)CUN - HUX
- Take the taxi from Huatulco International Airport (HUX) to Zipolite
7h 46m$3,021–9,156Shuttle to Cancún International Airport, fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)CUN - PXM
- Take the taxi from Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) to Zipolite
7h 49m$3,581–8,701
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulum to Zipolite is to bus and train which costs $1400 - $3200 and takes 26h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tulum to Zipolite is to shuttle and fly and taxi which takes 7h 46m and costs $3000 - $9500.
The distance between Tulum and Zipolite is 1478 km. The road distance is 1429.8 km.
The best way to get from Tulum to Zipolite without a car is to bus which takes 25h 51m and costs $1400 - $2400.
It takes approximately 25h 51m to get from Tulum to Zipolite, including transfers.
Zipolite is 1h behind Tulum. It is currently 6:54 AM in Tulum and 5:54 AM in Zipolite.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulum to Zipolite is 1430 km. It takes approximately 19h 21m to drive from Tulum to Zipolite.
There are 341+ hotels available in Zipolite.
What companies run services between Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico and Zipolite, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Zipolite via Acayucan, Salina Cruz, Salina Cruz, and Pochutla in around 25h 51m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–14,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–8,500
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,600
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–11,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
- Website
- magnicharters.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $458–1,538
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $458
- Ejecutiva
- $608
- Gerencial
- $1,538
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- 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 Salina Cruz to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–490
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 951 187 5511
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Oaxaca to Playa Zipolite
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $850–2,600
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $40–2,200
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