Now that Tulum Airport is up and running, travelers wanting to visit the Mexican Caribbean have another option for getting to the region, which seems to be getting a lot of attention.
Why Choose Tulum Airport
Although Cancún Airport is still more convenient to fly into if you’ll be visiting Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, or a handful of other places. Tulum Airport is closer to the more southern destinations in the region.
Tulum Airport’s 1 Millionth Passenger
Tulum International Airport, also known as Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airport, opened with much fanfare in December of last year. Within just a few months, several airlines began offering international flights to the destination. Now, only about a year later, the airport has welcomed its one-millionth passenger. According to reports, the passenger was one of the first to fly into the airport and is now also the one millionth passenger a year later.
Airlines Flying Direct From The U.S. To Tulum
So far there are four airlines that offer direct flights from U.S. cities to Tulum: American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, United Airlines.
Cities With Direct Flights To Tulum
There are a total of 11 routes between the four airlines.
- Atlanta (ATL)
- Charlotte (CLT)
- Chicago (ORD)
- Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW)
- Detroit (DTW)
- Houston (IAH)
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Miami (MIA)
- Minneapolis (MSP)
- New York (EWR)
- New York City (JFK)
Transportation From Tulum Airport
One thing to note about Tulum Airport is that it isn’t actually located in Tulum, but 39 min. south of the tourist destination. It’s in a municipality called Felipe Carrillo Puerto, hence the dual name of the airport. Even though it’s a much smaller airport than the one in Cancun, it pretty much has the same transportation options for getting to 
your hotel.
The ADO bus offers service at the airport, taxis are available, and semi-private and private transportation can be booked.
There is also a Maya Train station at the airport and one in Tulum, so you can even take the Maya Train to Tulum from the airport. It’s one of the most affordable options, at just around $3.00 each way, and tickets can be booked online here.
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