There are 5 ways to get from Cancún to Cobá by bus, shuttle, car, or train
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmenbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
3h 38m$1,561–8,079Bus via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
4h 34m$174–704Drive 134.3 km
- Drive from Cancún to Cobácar 134.3 km
1h 42m$240–346Bus
- Take the bus from Cancun to Tulumbus Cancún a Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
3h 49m$4,637–23,664Train, drive
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcántrain Cancún
- Drive from Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcán to Cobácar
1h 58m$347–1,196
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Cobá is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Cobá is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $230 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Cobá. However, there are services departing from Cancun and arriving at Cobá via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Cancún and Cobá is 182 km. The road distance is 134.3 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Cobá without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 3h 38m and costs $1500 - $8500.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Cancún to Cobá, including transfers.
Cancún to Cobá bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), depart from Cancun station.
Cancún to Cobá bus services, operated by Wayak (D2D Private Transportation), arrive at Tulum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Cobá is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Cancún to Cobá.
There are 31+ hotels available in Cobá.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Cobá, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Cancun to Cobá via Tulum and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcán
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $200–250
- Local Tourist
- $250–310
- National Tourist
- $380–460
- International Tourist
- $500–650
- National Premier
- $600–750
- International Premier
- $800–1,000
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,000–8,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Cancun to Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,608–24,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $4,800–6,500
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $4,608
- Van 9 Passengers
- $6,000–8,500
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $19,000–24,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $16,085
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $270–460
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $580–630
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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