There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane CUN - PVR
6h 20m$1,680–6,192Bus
- 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 Puerto Vallartabus
41h$4,006–7,764Drive 2,427.2 km
- Drive from Cancún to Nuevo Vallartacar 2,427.2 km
27h 35m$4,297–6,207Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane TQO - PVR
8h 41m$2,793–7,840Fly Cancún International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane CUN - TPQ
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
9h 6m$3,235–7,812Bus via Tonalá
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Central ACNbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Nuevo Vallartabus
2d 7h$3,514–6,475
Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta is to fly which costs $1600 - $6500 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $1600 - $6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Puerto Vallarta via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h.
The distance between Cancún and Nuevo Vallarta is 1944 km. The road distance is 2427.2 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta without a car is to bus which takes 41h and costs $4000 - $8000.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta, including transfers.
Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $1600 - $6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4000 - $8000 and takes 41h.
Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Nuevo Vallarta is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 12:09 PM in Cancún and 11:09 AM in Nuevo Vallarta.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico?
Volaris and Viva Aerobus fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Puerto Vallarta via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 41h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $240–300
- Local Tourist
- $310–370
- National Tourist
- $460–550
- International Tourist
- $600–750
- National Premier
- $700–900
- International Premier
- $950–1,200
- 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
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,500
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 333 111 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vallarta Plus
Bus from Terminal Tlaquepaque to Nuevo Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $367–938
- Schedules at
- Vallarta Plus
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
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Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta is 2427 km. It takes approximately 27h 35m to drive from Cancún to Nuevo Vallarta.
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