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How to get fromCancún to Escuintlaby plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Cancún to Escuintla by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to La Aurora International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane plane CUN - GUA
    2. Take the bus from Guatemala, Centra Sur to Escuintlabus bus
    6h 37m

  2. Bus via San Cristóbal de las Casas

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    25h 40m
    $97–118

  3. Drive 1,183.6 km

    1. Drive from Cancún to Escuintlacar car 1,183.6 km
    20h 42m
    $143–207

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Terminal de Autobusesshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala, Centra Sur to Escuintlabus bus
    21h 37m

  5. Fly to Cuscatlán International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cuscatlán International Airport (SAL)plane plane CUN - SAL
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador Airport to San Salvadorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Salvador to Escuintlabus bus
    9h 54m

  6. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Palenque to San Cristobal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from San Cristobal de las Casas to Comitántaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Comitán to Antigua Guatemalabus bus
    25h 49m
    $503–2,562

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Escuintlabus bus San Salvador
    32h 15m
    $161–293

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 894.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Escuintla, Guatemala?

You can take a bus from Cancún to Escuintla via Playa del Carmen, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Antigua Guatemala in around 25h 40m.

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