There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Tecate by plane, bus, 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 to Tijuana International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CUN - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
7h 11m$2,315–8,862Bus via Mexicali
- 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 Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tecatebus
2d 22h$5,756–13,064Drive 4,318.7 km
- Drive from Cancún to Tecatecar 4,318.7 km
2d 1h$8,444–12,196Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane CUN - MXL
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tecatebus
10h 20m$3,685–11,072Bus
- 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 Tecatebus
3d$5,006–11,064Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Tecatebus Tapachula
3d 5h$3,846–6,931
Cancún to Tecate by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Tecate is to fly and bus which costs $2300 - $9000 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Tecate is to fly and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs $2300 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Tecate. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Tecate via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Mexicali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Cancún and Tecate is 3284 km. The road distance is 4318.7 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Tecate without a car is to bus via Mexicali which takes 2 days 22h and costs $5500 - $14000.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Cancún to Tecate, including transfers.
Cancún to Tecate bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
Cancún to Tecate bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Tecate is 2h behind Cancún. It is currently 2:42 PM in Cancún and 12:42 PM in Tecate.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Tecate is 4319 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Cancún to Tecate.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Tecate, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tecate via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Mexicali in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–11,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- 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 Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–7,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- [email protected]
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Mexicali to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–420
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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