There are 7 ways to get from Cancún to Isla Cozumel by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
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Fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CUN - TIJ
5h 56m$2,735–7,122Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
2d 23h$6,156–13,364Drive 4,370 km
- Drive from Cancún to Isla Cozumelcar 4,370 km
2d 1h$7,786–11,247Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CUN - SAN
10h 13m$3,045–12,522Train, taxi, bus
- 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 Ozuluamataxi
- Take the bus from Ozuluama to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
2d 23h$6,299–15,862Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Tijuanabus
3d 1h$6,286–13,564Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Tijuana Los Pinosbus Tapachula
3d 7h$4,496–7,831
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Isla Cozumel is to fly which costs $2700 - $7500 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Isla Cozumel is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $2700 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Isla Cozumel. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Tijuana via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Cancún and Isla Cozumel is 3263 km. The road distance is 4370 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Isla Cozumel without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $6000 - $14000.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Cancún to Isla Cozumel, including transfers.
Cancún to Isla Cozumel bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Isla Cozumel is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $2700 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6000 - $14000 and takes 2 days 23h.
Cancún to Isla Cozumel bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Isla Cozumel is 2h behind Cancún. It is currently 12:05 AM in Cancún and 10:05 PM in Isla Cozumel.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Isla Cozumel, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Volaris fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Isla Cozumel via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Tijuana in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ozuluama to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- venta.conectagfa.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Tijuana Los Pinos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $360–430
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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