ADO Bus Schedules for Tulum Airport, Tulum & Playa Del Carmen

The Tulum Airport is open and adding more flights all the time. This is the most convenient airport for Tulum and also the second most accessible airport for flying into Playa Del Carmen. Since more people are using this airport, we wanted to have a helpful article to help people with bus transportation to and from the Tulum Airport. The transportation between Tulum Airport and Tulum or Playa Del Carmen is however a little different. Since there are less people using the Tulum Airport, there is not the bulk tourism to support more transportation options. For now, here are the ADO bus schedules and information.

The ADO Bus Website

Here is a little bit of important information that can save you some frustration. The official website for the ADO Bus Company is here.

The website loads a little slow.
Not all bus schedules are online (We know, this does not make any sense). Or the website says there are no tickets for that day (it might be true if it is the next day or a holiday season, but often the schedules are not online, and you cannot get tickets on the website.)
Sometimes destinations need to be spelled in Spanish. For example, Tulum Airport is Aeropuerto Tulum on the website.
Foreign credit cards usually do not work on the website.
Buying tickets in advance can get you a discount.
Check to see if the bus is direct or has a connection or has multiple stops. Usually, direct buses cost more but is worth the extra pay for the amount of time you save.

Where is the ADO Bus Stop at the Tulum Airport?

In front of the main building, it is located and the western end. This would be exiting the building to your right as you are looking out toward the front of the airport.

Tulum Airport Transportation — Here you can see the ADO bus parked at the Tulum Airport.

Where is the Tulum Airport?

It is important to know the Tulum Airport is about a 45-minute bus ride to town. The airport is located south of Tulum off of the 307 Highway. This makes it longer to get into town and even longer if you are staying outside of the downtown area of Tulum. If you are flying into the Tulum Airport to get to Playa Del Carmen, it is also a longer ride then you might expect.

Tulum Airport to Tulum Schedule

Currently the ADO buses are scheduled to meet flights that are arriving. There is no schedule online for the times. The trip takes about 45 minutes between the airport and the downtown ADO Bus Station. The price of the ticket between the Tulum Airport and Tulum is 220 pesos or about $12 USD by current exchange rates.

Tulum to the Tulum Airport Bus Schedule

Here is the ADO Bus schedule from the downtown Tulum Bus Station to the Tulum Airport. The first bus to the airport is at 7:20am. The trip takes about 45 minutes between the airport and the downtown ADO Bus Station. The price of the ticket between the Tulum Airport and Tulum is 220 pesos or about $12 USD by current exchange rates.

Tulum ADO Bus Station — The main ADO bus station in Tulum.

Tulum Airport to Playa Del Carmen

These are the better connecting buses from the Tulum Airport to Playa Del Carmen. There currently are 7 buses a day that make this trip. The price is 295 pesos or about $16.59 USD according to current exchange rates. The ride takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

This is the Touristica ADO Bus Station in Playa Del Carmen — This is the ADO Bus Station in Playa Del Carmen called Turistica. This is on 5th Avenue and Juarez Avenue.

Playa Del Carmen to the Tulum Airport

These buses offer the best connection time in getting to the Tulum Airport. Currently there are 6 buses a day that offer the more direct connection. The price of the ticket is 295 pesos or about $16.50 USD by current exchange rates. These buses leave from the ADO Bus Station on 5th Avenue and Juarez Avenue in Playa Del Carmen. The ride takes about 1 hours and 45 minutes.