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How to get fromAtlanta to Cancúnby plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Atlanta to Cancún by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane ATL - CUN
    5h 29m
    $4,180–9,165

  2. Fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane ATL - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    8h 6m
    $3,185–13,345

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pryor St at Mitchell St to Newnan Park and Ridebus bus 453
    2. Take the bus from Newnan Park and Ride to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Cancúnbus bus
    2d 10h
    $6,604–9,122

  4. Drive  4,033.1 km

    1. Drive from Atlanta to Cancúncar car 4,033.1 km
    47h 27m
    $8,255–11,924

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3d 7h
    $9,983–19,808

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Cancúnshuttle bus
    4d 13h

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,532Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,442.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Cancún, Mexico?

Frontier Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pryor St at Mitchell St to Cancún via Newnan Park and Ride, Houston - Telephone Rd, McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Coatzacoalcos in around 2d 10h.

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