There are 8 ways to get from Cancún to Zipolite by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Huatulco International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX)plane CUN - HUX
- Take the taxi from Huatulco-Airport-HUX to Zipolitetaxi
5h 45m$3,435–7,922Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cancún to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Pochutlabus
29h 33m$1,803–2,350Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the bus from Catazajá to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruztrain
- Take the bus from Salina Cruz to Huatulcobus
28h 50m$2,939–6,442Drive 1,502.9 km
- Drive from Cancún to Zipolitecar 1,502.9 km
19h 25m$2,677–3,867Fly to Puerto Escondido International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)plane CUN - PXM
- Take the taxi from Puerto-Escondido-Airport-PXM to Zipolitetaxi
7h$3,335–7,522Bus via Cintalapa
- Take the bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Pochutlabus
30h$1,805–2,992Bus
- 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 Pochutlabus
30h 29m$2,201–3,129Bus via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Pochutlabus
32h 49m$3,047–5,281
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Huatulco International Airport (HUX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Zipolite is to bus and train which costs $1800 - $2400 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Zipolite is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 45m and costs $3400 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Zipolite. However, there are services departing from Cancún Ruta 5 and arriving at Pochutla via Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Cintalapa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
The distance between Cancún and Zipolite is 1201 km. The road distance is 1502.9 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Zipolite without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 50m and costs $2900 - $6500.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Cancún to Zipolite, including transfers.
Cancún to Zipolite bus services, operated by Turismo Diamante, depart from Cancún Ruta 5 station.
Cancún to Zipolite bus services, operated by Turismo Diamante, arrive at Tuxtla Gutiérrez station.
Zipolite is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 3:27 PM in Cancún and 2:27 PM in Zipolite.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Zipolite is 1503 km. It takes approximately 19h 25m to drive from Cancún to Zipolite.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Zipolite, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Zipolite via Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Cintalapa, and Pochutla in around 30h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Huatulco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Puerto Escondido International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- 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 Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
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
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
- Phone
- +52 998 398 8466
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Catazajá to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–440
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cancún to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Huatulco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–440
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
Bus from Salina Cruz to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–500
- Schedules at
- autobusesaltamar.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesaltamar.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
- 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
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 Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to Pochutla
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
Sitio de Taxis Unidad 2 Norte
- Phone
- +52 978 790 2838
Sitio Fracc. El Crucero
- Phone
- +52 958 117 5706
Taxis Bahía de San Agustín
- Phone
- +52 951 158 9949
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