There are 5 ways to get from Cancún to Catemaco by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane CUN - MTT
- Take the taxi from Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) to Catemacotaxi
7h 49m$1,695–5,152Bus via Coatzacoalcos
cheapest- Take the bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Coatzacoalcosbus Cancún
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Andrés Tuxtlabus
24h 1m$1,308–1,896Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to San Andrés Tuxtlabus
20h 37m$1,854–3,388Train, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- Take the taxi from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Catemacotaxi
20h 55m$1,769–5,032Drive 1,137 km
- Drive from Cancún to Catemacocar 1,137 km
14h 49m$2,025–2,925
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Catemaco is to bus via Coatzacoalcos which costs $1300 - $1900 and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Catemaco is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 49m and costs $1600 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Catemaco. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Catemaco via San Andrés Tuxtla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 37m.
The distance between Cancún and Catemaco is 979 km. The road distance is 1137 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Catemaco without a car is to bus which takes 20h 37m and costs $1800 - $3400.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Cancún to Catemaco, including transfers.
Cancún to Catemaco bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
Cancún to Catemaco bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at San Andrés Tuxtla station.
Catemaco is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 12:22 PM in Cancún and 11:22 AM in Catemaco.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Catemaco is 1137 km. It takes approximately 14h 49m to drive from Cancún to Catemaco.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Catemaco, Mexico?
ADO operates a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to San Andrés Tuxtla 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1,700–3,200 and the journey takes 19h 10m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–8,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to San Andrés Tuxtla
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to San Andrés Tuxtla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–450
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Radiotaxi FL
- Phone
- +52 922 164 66 65
Radio Taxi Minatitlán (El Angel)
- Phone
- +52 922 105 45 44
Radio Taxi Plus Mina
- Phone
- +52 922 224 41 67
Radio Taxi Shalom
- Phone
- +52 922 127 93 43
Taxi-Wood
- Phone
- +52 922 250 84 47
Coatzapp TAXI
- Phone
- +52 921 202 55 71
El transportador
- Phone
- +52 921 105 01 95
- Website
- sites.google.com
Radio taxi Reyes del Volante
- Phone
- +52 921 195 34 33
Radio Taxi Starfive
- Phone
- +52 921 244 47 03
Coatzapp TAXI
- Phone
- +52 921 202 55 71
El transportador
- Phone
- +52 921 105 01 95
- Website
- sites.google.com
Radio taxi Reyes del Volante
- Phone
- +52 921 195 34 33
Radio Taxi Starfive
- Phone
- +52 921 244 47 03
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