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How to get fromBirmingham to Cancúnby plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Cancún by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BHM - CUN
    5h 49m
    $1,991–8,923

  2. Bus via McAllen

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station 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
    $6,437–9,092

  3. Train, bus via Palenque

    1. Take the train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    5. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain train
    6. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2d 21h
    $8,935–17,684

  4. Drive 3,794.7 km

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Cancúncar car 3,794.7 km
    46h
    $7,280–10,516

  5. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane HSV - CUN
    6h 52m
    $2,010–9,017

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3d 1h
    $7,195–12,099

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham 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 2h
    $9,507–18,856

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Cancúnshuttle bus
    4d 14h

Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,721Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,406.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Cancún, Mexico?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Cancún via Opelika 4th Street Station, Houston - Telephone Rd, McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Coatzacoalcos in around 2d 10h.

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