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Tulum to Playa del Carmen by bus with ADO

About 33 ADO departures a day, fastest trips around 50 min, fares from MX$76.

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Tulum a Playa del Carmen

Tulum to Playa del Carmen at a glance

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Buses per day

About 33 ADO departures

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Fastest trip

From around 50 min

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Fares

From MX$76

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Timetable

First 00:17 · last 22:20

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The journey from Tulum to Playa del Carmen

This short hop runs along Highway 307 through the most visited stretch of the Riviera Maya. Between Playa del Carmen and Tulum the road passes Xcaret, Paamul, Puerto Aventuras, Xpu-Ha, Akumal and Xel-Há, with signs for cenotes and beach clubs along the way. The landscape is flat, green jungle with resort entrances; overpasses smooth the busiest junctions at Playa and Puerto Aventuras.

In Playa, buses use Terminal Turística on 5th Avenue or Terminal Alterna on 20th Avenue. In Tulum, many southbound buses first pass the Tulum Zona Arqueológica stop on the highway by the ruins access road before reaching Tulum Centro on Av. Tulum, the main terminal for the town and hotels.

When the buses leave

  • Morning (5:00–11:59): about 9 a day
  • Afternoon (12:00–17:59): about 15 a day
  • Evening (18:00–23:59): about 7 a day
  • Night (0:00–4:59): about 2 a day

A typical trip takes around 1h 10min; the fastest services take around 50 min. Times and fares come from current ADO timetables for the next 30 days and change by date and service class.

ADO services on this route

  • ADO: about 19 a day
  • ADO Aeropuerto: about 13 a day
  • AU: about 1 a day

ADO is the standard first-class service; ADO GL adds more legroom and extras, and ADO Platino has the widest seats. AU and ADO Aeropuerto cover regional and airport routes.

Sample departure times

00:17, 05:30, 09:00, 10:45, 11:35, 12:55, 13:25, 15:15, 16:00, 16:50, 17:45, 19:20

Departure times vary by day and station. Search your date above to see every bus, seat availability and the exact fare.

Bus stations in Tulum and Playa del Carmen

The terminals most buses on this route use. Check the station printed on your ticket.

Depart from: Tulum ADO Terminal Autobuses

Av. Tulum
Coordinates: 20.21061, -87.46502
About 28 ADO departures a day on this route

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Depart from: Tulum International Airport

Macario Gomez
Coordinates: 20.16624, -87.65903
About 4 ADO departures a day on this route

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Arrive at: Playa Del Carmen ADO Bus Station

Av Benito Juárez 251
Coordinates: 20.62290, -87.07530
About 19 ADO departures a day on this route

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Arrive at: Playa del Carmen Alterna

Calle 12 Nte
Coordinates: 20.62937, -87.07427
About 14 ADO departures a day on this route

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Arriving in Playa del Carmen

Northbound travellers trade Tulum's quieter pace for Playa del Carmen's pedestrian 5th Avenue, its beaches and nightlife. Playa is the departure point for the passenger ferries to Cozumel, sits next to the Xcaret park, and is a convenient base with frequent ADO connections to Cancún Airport.

Tips for the Tulum–Playa del Carmen bus

Tip 1

Going to the ruins only? Book the Tulum Zona Arqueológica stop rather than Tulum Centro; from the highway it is a flat walk of roughly a mile to the site entrance.

Tip 2

Staying in Tulum town or the beach hotels? Ride to Tulum Centro on Av. Tulum and take a taxi or colectivo from there, as the beach zone is not walkable with luggage.

Tip 3

From Playa, check whether your bus leaves from Terminal Turística (5th Avenue) or Terminal Alterna (20th Avenue); they are several blocks apart.

Tip 4

Bring cash in pesos for taxis and park entrances on arrival in Tulum; drivers may charge more if you pay in dollars.

Other ways to travel

Frequent colectivos link Playa (Calle 2 near 20th Avenue) and Tulum (near the ADO terminal) and are handy for stops along the coast, while the Tren Maya connects both towns from stations away from the centres. The ADO bus is the better choice when you have luggage, want a guaranteed seat, or want to be dropped at the ruins or the town terminal.

Tulum to Playa del Carmen bus: FAQ

Return trip and related routes

Playa del Carmen to Tulum

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Playa del Carmen to Cancún

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