There are 5 ways to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulco by plane, train, 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
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane CUN - ACA
4h 44m$2,913–8,729Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the bus from Palenque to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Chilpancingobus
- Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
34h 26m$3,280–8,014Drive 1,876.8 km
- Drive from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulcocar 1,876.8 km
21h 54m$3,316–4,789Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
35h 6m$3,220–6,150Bus
- 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 Central de Autobuses Papagayobus
35h 56m$2,920–6,250
Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulco is to drive which costs $3300 - $4800 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulco is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $2900 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulco. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 and arriving at Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and Puebla CAPU. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 6m.
The distance between Cancun Airport (CUN) and Acapulco is 1461 km. The road distance is 1876.8 km.
The best way to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulco without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 26m and costs $3200 - $8000.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulco, including transfers.
Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulco bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulco is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $2900 - $9000. Alternatively, you can bus via Puebla, which costs $3200 - $6500 and takes 35h 6m.
Cancun Airport (CUN) to Acapulco bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Acapulco is 1h behind Cancun Airport (CUN). It is currently 1:54 AM in Cancun Airport (CUN) and 12:54 AM in Acapulco.
What companies run services between Cancun Airport (CUN), Mexico and Acapulco, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Central de Autobuses Papagayo via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún, Puebla Capu, and Puebla CAPU in around 35h 6m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
- 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
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- 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 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,200
- 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
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
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Chilpancingo to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Chilpancingo to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- CostaLine
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Chilpancingo to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–600
- Website
- ETN Turistar
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