There are 3 ways to get from Cancún to Acapulco by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane CUN - ACA
5h 48m$2,925–9,222Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Chilpancingobus
- Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Las Crucesbus
33h 5m$3,116–5,681Drive 1,861 km
- Drive from Cancún to Acapulcocar 1,861 km
21h 41m$3,284–4,743
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Acapulco is to drive which costs $3200 - $4800 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Acapulco is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $2900 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Las Cruces via Puebla CAPU and Chilpancingo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 5m.
The distance between Cancún and Acapulco is 1468 km. The road distance is 1861 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Acapulco without a car is to bus which takes 33h 5m and costs $3100 - $6000.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Cancún to Acapulco, including transfers.
Cancún to Acapulco bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Acapulco is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $2900 - $9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3100 - $6000 and takes 33h 5m.
Cancún to Acapulco bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Puebla Capu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Acapulco is 1861 km. It takes approximately 21h 41m to drive from Cancún to Acapulco.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Las Cruces via Puebla Capu, Puebla CAPU, and Chilpancingo in around 33h 5m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Puebla Capu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Chilpancingo to Las Cruces
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- CostaLine
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