There are 7 ways to get from Albuquerque to Cancún by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ABQ - CUN
8h 37m$2,335–9,637Bus
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
2d 13h$6,456–12,067Drive 3,739.5 km
- Drive from Albuquerque to Cancúncar 3,739.5 km
43h 45m$7,234–10,449Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAF - CUN
10h 22m$3,231–10,066Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane ABQ - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
11h 14m$4,340–16,317Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane ABQ - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
11h 48m$4,545–20,327Bus via Xalapa
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Poza Ricabus
- Take the bus from Poza Rica to Xalapabus
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
2d 15h$7,226–11,767
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Cancún is to fly which costs $2300 - $10000 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Cancún is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $2300 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque to Cancún. However, there are services departing from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Downtown El Paso, Ciudad Juárez and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Albuquerque and Cancún is 2492 km. The road distance is 3739.5 km.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Cancún without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $6000 - $13000.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Albuquerque to Cancún, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Cancún bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Cancún is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $2300 - $10000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6000 - $13000 and takes 2 days 13h.
Albuquerque to Cancún bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 11:42 PM in Albuquerque and 12:42 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Cancún, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via El Paso Bus Station, Downtown El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–17,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $240–300
- Local Tourist
- $310–370
- National Tourist
- $460–550
- International Tourist
- $600–750
- National Premier
- $700–900
- International Premier
- $950–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Poza Rica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Poza Rica to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,500
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $3,300–5,500
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- [email protected]
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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