There are 5 ways to get from Cancún to Puerto Escondido by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane CUN - PXM
5h 51m$1,735–6,122Bus via Salina Cruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Salina Cruzbus
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondidobus
32h 40m$1,665–2,792Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondidobus
31h 13m$2,620–4,425Drive 1,561.4 km
- Drive from Cancún to Puerto Escondidocar 1,561.4 km
20h 18m$2,763–3,990Bus
- Take the bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmenbus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Puerto Escondidobus
31h 55m$2,011–2,979
Cancún to Puerto Escondido by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Puerto Escondido is to bus via Salina Cruz which costs $1600 - $2800 and takes 32h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Puerto Escondido is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $1700 - $6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Puerto Escondido. However, there are services departing from Cancún and arriving at Puerto Escondido via Playa del Carmen and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Cancún and Puerto Escondido is 1229 km. The road distance is 1561.4 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Puerto Escondido without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 13m and costs $2600 - $4500.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Cancún to Puerto Escondido, including transfers.
Cancún to Puerto Escondido bus services, operated by Playa Express, depart from Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Puerto Escondido is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $1700 - $6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2000 - $3000 and takes 31h 55m.
Cancún to Puerto Escondido bus services, operated by Playa Express, arrive at Playa del Carmen station.
Puerto Escondido is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 1:59 PM in Cancún and 12:59 PM in Puerto Escondido.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and Volaris fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cancún to Puerto Escondido via Playa del Carmen and San Cristóbal de las Casas in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Puerto Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- Playa Express
Bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Playa Express
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
Bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
- Phone
- +52 984 130 1992
- Website
- Turismo Diamante
Bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
- Schedules at
- Turismo Diamante
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Puerto Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Puerto Escondido is 1561 km. It takes approximately 20h 18m to drive from Cancún to Puerto Escondido.
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