Airport & Train

Tulum International Airport & Mayan Train

Tulum Airport & Mayan TrainTulum has been declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and today is the most valuable beach in the Mexican Caribbean. Tulum is expected to be a city with 200,000 inhabitants by 2030 (e.g. the size of Kassel and Magdeburg) — a 5x increase from today’s 35,000 inhabitants.

Tulum development is supported by the Central Planning Authority (CIP) and the National Tourism Fund (Fonatur) following the same growth strategy responsible for creating Cancun as an international tourist destination. Future key events for Tulum:

Operation start of the Mayan train in 2024:
The Mayan train, connecting Tulum with the rest of the Yucatan Peninsula, is scheduled to open in 2023 and enter full operation in 2024. The Mayan train will directly connect 5 states,  Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo, linking all the south east peninsula and connecting ancient Mayan cities with modern metropolises thus giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about the peninsula's treasures from Tulum with Cancun, Bacalar and Mahaual detonating an economical grow and business opportunities.

Tulum airport:
"Quintana Roo is one of the fastest-growing states, I can tell you that the new Tulum airport will be built in benefit of the region, connecting directly with international and national travelers” says Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador. The new Tulum airport is set up to be ready in late 2024, being this and The Mayan Train 2 of the 5 mega projects in the federal government plans.