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

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  1. Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane HKT - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    30h 49m
    $12,293–38,848

  2. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane HKT - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    36h 41m
    $6,593–20,248

  3. Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane HKT - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    33h 46m
    $13,378–44,238

  4. Fly to Chetumal International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane HKT - CTM
    2. Take the bus from Huay-Pix to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    37h 5m
    $11,843–39,138

  5. Fly to Mérida International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane HKT - MID
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Tulumbus bus
    36h 23m
    $19,237–96,322

  6. Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane HKT - BZE
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    37h 44m
    $13,973–47,648

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration27h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$10,900Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,881.7 km
  • Duration: 30h 49m

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

There is no direct connection from Phuket to Tulum. However, you can take the bus to Thalang Temple, walk to Thalang Public Health Office, take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Tulum International Airport (TQO), then take the taxi to Tulum. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Thalang Temple, walk to Thalang Public Health Office, take the bus to Phuket Airport Bus, walk to Phuket International Airport (HKT) airport, fly to Cozumel International Airport (CZM), walk to Cozumel Airport, take the shuttle to Cozumel, walk to Cozumel, take the ferry to Playa del Carmen, walk to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística, then take the bus to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum.

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