There are 7 ways to get from Cancún to La Ceiba by plane, bus, train, shuttle, ferry, or car
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Fly to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP)plane CUN - SAP
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
9h 14m$279–708Fly to La Ceiba
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Ceiba (LCE)plane CUN - LCE
8h 22m$115–429Train, bus, shuttle, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Placencia
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Drive from Puerto Cortes to Telacar
- Take the bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
29h 6mDrive 1,182.3 km
- Drive from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibacar 1,182.3 km
20h 27m$163–236Shuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Placencia
- Take the ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortesferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Cortés to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
23h 7mTrain, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gordabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
31h 37m$162–458Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalarbus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceibabus
34h 48m$170–1,119
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to La Ceiba is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to La Ceiba is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $110 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to La Ceiba. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Bacalar, Flores, Guatemala City and Terminal Metropolitana de Buses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 48m.
The distance between Cancún and La Ceiba is 844 km. The road distance is 1182.3 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to La Ceiba without a car is to shuttle and ferry which takes 23h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Cancún to La Ceiba, including transfers.
Cancún to La Ceiba bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to La Ceiba is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $110 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $1,200 and takes 34h 48m.
Cancún to La Ceiba bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Bacalar station.
La Ceiba is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 2:53 PM in Cancún and 1:53 PM in La Ceiba.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and La Ceiba, Honduras?
Volaris, CM Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Ceiba (LCE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba via Bacalar, Flores, Guatemala City, and Terminal Metropolitana de Buses in around 34h 48m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aerososa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Ceiba via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Ceiba via Guatemala City, Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- cmairlines.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–120
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $24–29
- Local Tourist
- $30–40
- National Tourist
- $45–60
- International Tourist
- $60–75
- National Premier
- $65–90
- International Premier
- $85–120
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–120
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $24–29
- Local Tourist
- $30–40
- National Tourist
- $45–60
- International Tourist
- $60–75
- National Premier
- $65–90
- International Premier
- $85–120
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- [email protected]
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
Bus from Tela to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064551559434
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $330–390
Bus from Chetumal to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $180–210
Bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $350–410
Bus from Flores to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–450
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $380–450
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- sanignacioshuttles.com
Shuttle from Flores to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.sanignacioshuttles.com/
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Cancún to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- roneeyshuttle.com
Shuttle from Puerto Cortés to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.roneeyshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.jamesbus.bz
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://go.jamesbus.bz/
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575040944764
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Punta Gorda to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/shuttlelaceibatoleonGuacamayostours
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- 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 Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–43
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Guatemala City to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
- Phone
- +504 9796 5351
- Website
- le-di89.wixsite.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Schedules at
- le-di89.wixsite.com
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Mirnaexpress1
- Phone
- +504 3285 2353
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportescristina.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- transportescristina.com
- Phone
- +504 9445 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/transporteskairoshn
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
Ferry from Placencia to Puerto Cortes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063679711207
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