There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Tulum by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, train, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane DCA - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
6h 39m$5,607–18,039Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane IAD - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 36m$2,845–11,149Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Civic Center Station to Newnan Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 19h$7,291–10,119Drive 4,894.4 km
- Drive from Washington to Tulumcar 4,894.4 km
2d 10h$12,473–18,017Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane DCA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
7h 17m$3,723–14,599Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane BWI - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
8h 23m$3,337–23,258Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane IAD - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
9h 16m$4,545–13,749Bus via Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Reynosa Perifericobus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 4h$9,450–14,482Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
3d 10h$17,155–27,411
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Tulum is to subway and fly and shuttle which costs $2800 - $12000 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Tulum is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 39m and costs $5500 - $18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Tulum. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Civic Center Station, Newnan Park and Ride, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey and Acayucan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Washington and Tulum is 2355 km. The road distance is 4894.4 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Tulum without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $7000 - $11000.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Washington to Tulum, including transfers.
Washington to Tulum bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Tulum bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Tulum is 4894 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Washington to Tulum.
There are 1965+ hotels available in Tulum.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Tulum, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Newnan Park and Ride, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey, and Acayucan in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–16,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–19,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tulum International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–31,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–9,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $35–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–11,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $120–8,500
- First Class
- $1,900–11,000
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–49
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $45–49
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–49
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $45–49
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 844-977-7742
- Website
- Xpress Georgia
Bus from Civic Center Station to Newnan Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Xpress Georgia
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,000
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Reynosa Periferico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,700
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
- Phone
- +52 984 106 8542
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