Tulum's airport, Felipe Carrillo Puerto International (TQO), opened in December 2023 about 21 km south-west of town, roughly half an hour by road on Highway 307. Getting into town means an ADO coach, a quoted taxi at US$40 to 100, or a pre-booked transfer. Colectivos do not serve the airport, and late arrivals need a taxi.
Tulum airport, officially Felipe Carrillo Puerto International (code TQO), is about 21 km south-west of Tulum town and roughly a half-hour drive north on Highway 307 to Avenida Tulum. It opened on 1 December 2023. To reach town you have three realistic choices: the ADO coach, a taxi quoted at US$40 to 100, or a pre-booked transfer at US$55 to 110 per group. Colectivos do not run to the airport, and if you land after the last coach, only taxis and transfers are left. The airport is on Highway 307 south of town, the same side as Cristal, Escondido and Angelita, while Gran Cenote and Dos Ojos are on the far side of Tulum.
Fares below are the ranges Tulum Times reported in a guide published on 24 August 2026 and updated in October 2026. None is an official tariff.
| Option | Price | Notes | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADO coach | Not confirmed; 175 MXN at launch (January 2024); 2026 guides cite 170 to 290 MXN | Ends in town; fewer runs since December 2025 | October 2026 (reported) |
| Taxi | US$40 to 100 | Quoted, not metered; agree before you get in | October 2026 (reported) |
| Pre-booked transfer | US$55 to 110 per group | The safe choice for late flights | October 2026 (reported) |
| Rental car | About US$22 to 50 a day plus insurance | Mexican liability insurance is compulsory | August 2026 (reported) |
| Tren Maya | Fare not confirmed | Station next to the terminal; trains not timed to flights | October 2026 |
| Colectivo | No service | October 2026 |
ADO started the airport service in January 2024 at 175 MXN, with five departures a day to the airport and four back. Guides in 2026 cite fares of 170 to 290 MXN and 14 daily departures across all of ADO’s airport routes, but Tulum Times notes that none of these numbers are official, and ADO cut airport runs in December 2025 as flights fell. ADO’s website blocked our checks. Ask at the desk in the terminal for the fare and the next departure, and have a plan B if it is hours away.
Airport taxis quote a fare rather than run a meter. Tulum Times reported US$40 to 100 to town in 2026. Tulum has no authorised taxi tariff in 2026 (see getting around Tulum), so agree the price, in pesos or dollars, before you load your bags. The UK Foreign Office advises using only authorised pre-paid airport taxi services.
A transfer costs US$55 to 110 per group and is waiting when you land. If your flight arrives in the evening, book one: after the last coach, taxis and transfers are the only way out.
Tulum Aeropuerto station sits next to the terminal. Tulum’s other station is north-west of the town, about 1 km from Gran Cenote in a straight line, so you would still need a taxi into the centre. Tulum Times notes the trains are timed for intercity travel, not flight arrivals. We could not confirm a fare for the short hop between the two stations. Check trenmaya.gob.mx and its ticket portal.
Straight-line distances from the airport, our calculation from OpenStreetMap coordinates. Road distances are longer.
| Place | From the airport |
|---|---|
| Cenote Angelita | About 9 km |
| Cristal and Escondido | About 17 km |
| Tulum town | About 21 km |
| Gran Cenote and Calavera | About 22 km |
| Casa Cenote | About 30 km |
| Dos Ojos | About 33 km |
| Cobá ruins | About 36 km |
The airport is on the Highway 307 side south of town, the same road as Cristal, Escondido and Angelita. Angelita is a dive-only cenote, so it is a stop for certified divers with an operator, not a swim on the way in. Laguna Kaan Luum is also on this stretch. Our Tulum cenote map groups every cenote by road.
With a hire car, Cristal and Escondido are the nearest swimming cenotes on the way into town. Remember that most cenote gates take only cash pesos (see cenote entrance fees), and few cenotes stay open after about 17:00, so an afternoon landing usually means checking in first and saving the cenotes for the next morning.
The trade-off is flights against road time. From Tulum airport, town is about half an hour away. From Cancún airport, it is about 120 km and 1.5 to 2 hours by car, or about 2.5 hours by ADO bus (see Cancún to Tulum). Cancún handled about 29.3 million passengers in 2025 by its operator’s count, as Mexico’s second-busiest airport, so it usually offers more flights to compare. For Dos Ojos, Akumal and the cenotes near Puerto Aventuras, which sit between the two airports, the difference is smaller.
Add the transfer to each fare before you choose. A cheaper flight into Cancún can cost more once you add a US$90 to 160 private transfer, or less if you take the bus.
We found two web addresses presented as Tulum airport’s site: the Tren Maya site links to aitulum.mx, while OpenStreetMap lists airporttulum.net. We could not confirm which is official, so check flight times with your airline.
Most visitors heading for the cenotes are best based in Tulum town or along Highway 307; where to stay in Tulum compares the areas. If you would rather not drive on day one, our tours page lists cenote trips that start in central Tulum.
4 hours
A morning run from central Tulum to Gran Cenote, the jump platforms at Cenote Zemway and the mangrove edge of Casa Cenote, with snorkel gear, towels and transport between stops.
No pickup: meet on site
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A ten-person van tour that reaches Casa Cenote before the crowds, moves on to Taak Bi Ha, and finishes with lamplit snorkeling in a private underground cenote after a vegetarian jungle lunch.
Pickup: Tulum
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Entry to the Casa Tortuga cenote park with a 90-minute guided swim through three open and two semi-open cenotes, then free time until closing; higher passes add a zip line and lunch.
No pickup: meet on site
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The airport is about 21 km from the town centre in a straight line, south-west of Tulum, and the drive north on Highway 307 to Avenida Tulum takes about half an hour, according to Tulum Times. The Cobá road cenotes and Gran Cenote are on the far side of town, so add a few minutes for those. Angelita is the closest cenote to the airport.
Take the ADO coach if your flight lands in the daytime, a quoted taxi at US$40 to 100, or a pre-booked transfer at US$55 to 110 per group, the October 2026 ranges reported by Tulum Times. Colectivos do not serve the airport. After the last coach, only taxis and pre-booked transfers run, so book ahead if you land late.
ADO charged 175 MXN when the service launched in January 2024. Guides in 2026 cite anything from 170 to 290 MXN, and Tulum Times notes that none of those figures are official. ADO cut some airport runs in December 2025 as flights fell. We could not read ADO's own site, so check the fare and the next departure at the ADO desk on arrival.
For the cenotes south and west of Tulum, yes: you land about half an hour from town instead of 1.5 to 2 hours. For Dos Ojos, Akumal and the cenotes near Puerto Aventuras, the gap narrows, because they sit between the two airports on Highway 307. Cancún is a much busier airport with more flights, so price both and add the transfer cost to each.
Yes. Tulum Aeropuerto station is next to the terminal, and there is a separate Tulum station north-west of the town. Tulum Times notes that trains are timed for intercity travel rather than flight arrivals, so most passengers will not find a train that fits their landing. We could not confirm the fare between the airport and Tulum station.
Tulum is about 120 km south of Cancún airport on Highway 307, 1.5 to 2 hours by car.
Cycle to the Cobá road cenotes: Calavera is 3.3 km from town and Gran Cenote 5 km.
Stay in Tulum town if cenotes and a budget come first: Gran Cenote is about 4 km away.
Tulum's cenotes sit along three roads.