There are 7 ways to get from Cancún to Tecate by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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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$2,015–6,362Train, taxi, 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 taxi from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Ozuluamataxi
- Take the bus from Ozuluama 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 23h$5,899–15,562Drive 4,318.7 km
- Drive from Cancún to Tecatecar 4,318.7 km
2d 1h$7,678–11,090Fly 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 10m$3,085–6,772Bus
- 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 via Puebla
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Tecatebus Tapachula
3d 5h$3,846–6,931Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Cbxbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
4d 1h
Cancún to Tecate by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Tecate is to fly and bus which costs $2000 - $6500 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Tecate is to fly and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs $2000 - $6500.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
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 train and taxi and bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $5500 - $16000.
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 6:40 AM in Cancún and 4:40 AM 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 in around 3d.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- 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
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
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ozuluama to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.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 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 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 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
- Phone
- +52 984 130 1992
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- $360–430
Coatzapp TAXI
- Phone
- +52 921 202 55 71
El transportador
- Phone
- +52 921 105 01 95
- Website
- sites.google.com
Radio taxi Reyes del Volante
- Phone
- +52 921 195 34 33
Radio Taxi Starfive
- Phone
- +52 921 244 47 03
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