There are 7 ways to get from Cancún to San Marcos by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane CUN - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlanbus
7h 8m$194–2,741Fly to San Antonio International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane CUN - SAT
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to San Marcosbus
7h 41m$141–271Train, 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 bus from Coatzacoalcos to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to San Marcosbus
45h 23m$181–406Drive 1,661.5 mi
- Drive from Cancún to San Marcoscar 1,661.5 mi
33h 7m$304–438Fly to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK)plane CUN - GRK
- Take the taxi from Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) to Temple Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Temple Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
11h 42m$232–687Bus
- Take the bus from Cancún to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to San Marcosbus
2d 1h$265–407Bus via Mexico City
- 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 San Marcosbus
2d 1h$276–519
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to San Marcos is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to San Marcos is to fly and bus which takes 7h 8m and costs $190 - $2,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to San Marcos. However, there are services departing from Cancún and arriving at San Marcos via Cárdenas, Reynosa and McAllen Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Cancún and San Marcos is 969 miles. The road distance is 1671.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cancún to San Marcos without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 23m and costs $180 - $410.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Cancún to San Marcos, including transfers.
Cancún to San Marcos bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), depart from Cancún station.
Cancún to San Marcos bus services, operated by Autobuses Unidos (AU), arrive at Cárdenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to San Marcos is 1671 miles. It takes approximately 33h 7m to drive from Cancún to San Marcos.
There are 342+ hotels available in San Marcos.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and San Marcos, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Cancún to San Marcos via Cárdenas, Reynosa, and McAllen Central Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $45–55
- Local Tourist
- $55–70
- National Tourist
- $85–110
- International Tourist
- $110–140
- National Premier
- $140–170
- International Premier
- $180–220
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $32–41
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $32
- Ejecutiva
- $41
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Temple Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $30–130
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- 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
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cancún to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Acayucan to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Monterrey to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from McAllen Central Station to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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