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How to get fromAustin to Riviera Mayaby plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Riviera Maya by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane AUS - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    6h 18m
    $3,321–45,330

  2. Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SAT - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    $3,037–6,026

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Austin to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventurasbus bus
    44h 15m
    $4,487–6,244

  4. Drive 2,678.8 km

    1. Drive from Austin to Riviera Mayacar car 2,678.8 km
    33h 46m
    $5,172–7,470

  5. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane AUS - TQO
    2. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi taxi
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    9h 7m
    $5,221–16,930

  6. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Austin to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    6. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    47h 49m
    $9,407–15,604

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventurasshuttle bus
    2d 1h
    $4,406–6,720

  8. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Xpu-Hábus bus
    2d 6h
    $5,022–8,899

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,655Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,573.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Riviera Maya, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Austin to Puerto Aventuras via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Cárdenas in around 44h 15m.

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