Maya Train to Tulum: $467 MXN and 1h46 from Cancún

If you land at Cancún airport, the Maya Train gets you to Tulum in 1 hour 46 minutes for $467 MXN in tourist class (about USD 25, August 2026). It’s slower than a private transfer, but it costs a fraction and saves you the two-hour highway drive or the wait for the ADO bus. Here are the real numbers —prices by class, the two stations Tulum has, and what to do when you step off— so you can decide whether the train beats the alternatives.

What it costs and how long it takes

The Maya Train has a station right next to the Cancún airport terminal, so you don’t have to walk out into the heat looking for a ride: off the plane, onto the train. These are the 2026 fares to Tulum:

Route	Tourist class	Premier class	Time
Cancún Airport → Tulum (town)	$467 MXN	$560 MXN	~1h 46m
Cancún Airport → Tulum Airport	$547.50 MXN	$657 MXN	~2h 04m

Tourist class is plenty for the ride: wide seat, air conditioning, big windows. Premier adds legroom and a few extras, but for under two hours it won’t change your day.

One thing that does move the price: since March 2025 the Maya Train uses dynamic pricing. Booking ahead gets you the cheapest fare; leaving it for the day —especially on weekends and holidays— pushes it up. If you already have a date, buy the ticket as soon as you do.

Tulum’s two stations: which one you want

Tulum has two Maya Train stations, and picking the wrong one adds a long extra leg:

• Tulum (town) station: the one almost everyone wants. It sits on the edge of town, about 6 km from the center. An official shuttle drops you downtown in 15 minutes for $55 MXN, or you grab a taxi.
• Tulum Airport station: it opened in September 2024, next to Felipe Carrillo Puerto airport, roughly 27 km southwest of town. Useful if your departing flight leaves from there; for reaching central Tulum it’s the worst pick. An intermodal shuttle links the station to the air terminal in 15 minutes for $35 MXN.

Simple rule: if you’re staying in Tulum, book your ticket to the town station, not the airport one.

Schedules and how to buy

In 2026 the network runs every day —holidays included— roughly from 7:00 to 23:00, with around 20 daily services in total and plans to add more by year’s end. The Cancún–Tulum stretch has several departures a day, but times shift by season, so confirm the exact schedule for your date.

Tickets are sold on the official portal reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx, at station counters, or at physical sales points. Buy online and early: on top of the better dynamic-pricing fare, you lock a seat on the services that fill up fast.

Plan the return at the same time. If you fly out of Cancún again, book the Tulum (town) → Cancún airport leg and add to your day the 15-minute shuttle to the station plus your flight’s check-in margin. If instead you leave from Tulum airport (TQO), that’s when the Tulum Airport station makes sense: the intermodal shuttle drops you at the terminal in 15 minutes. With so few departures a day, a missed train can cost you hours —leave yourself a buffer.

Train, ADO bus or transfer: which wins

The train isn’t the only way down from Cancún airport, and it’s not always the best:

• Maya Train: comfortable, scenic, fixed price per seat. Ideal if you travel light and don’t mind a set departure. Downside: you depend on the few daily runs, and once you reach the town station you still have the last hop to your place.
• ADO / transfer / rental: the full breakdown with current prices for the three road options is in how to get from Cancún to Tulum. A private transfer is fastest door to door; the ADO bus is cheapest if you’re not in a rush.
• Flying straight to Tulum (TQO): if your route allows it, you skip Cancún entirely. We compare both in Tulum or Cancún airport.

For a solo traveler with a backpack, the train wins on comfort-per-peso. For a group with suitcases and no patience for connections, the transfer usually earns its cost.

Off the train: the last leg

The town station leaves you 6 km from the center, and from there all of Tulum is close. The official shuttle runs downtown in 15 minutes for $55 MXN; from the center, La Veleta —the neighborhood where our coliving is— is a short taxi ride. It’s the residential zone where most nomads live: quiet, full of cafés and coworkings, and a bike ride from the busy stretch.

We set up your transfer before you arrive, with 150 Mbps WiFi and check-in ready, for stays of a couple of nights or a few months. If you already know when you’re coming, check availability here or see the coliving and we’ll sort the last leg so you go from the train straight to your door.