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lucyd
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“ tulum ”
Sep 22, 2005, 11:53 AM

How long does it take to get to tulum by bus ? is there a bus that takes you there ? Thank you.

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healin1
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1. Re: tulum
Sep 22, 2005, 3:02 PM

Hi lucyd,

It take about 2 hours depending on how many stops you have in between.

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cinemon63
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2. Re: tulum
Jan 10, 2008, 5:54 PM

well, the last time I took a bus from cancun to tulum it took me 4 hours, because usualy you have to change in Playa del carmen, then going back I got first class GL ADo that was suppose to take no more than two hours but took 3h, so just be ready for longer trip.....

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