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How to get fromCancun Airport (CUN) to Mexico Cityby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Mexico City by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Benito Juárez International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane plane CUN - MEX
    2h 19m
    $1,200–3,300

  2. Fly to Felipe Ángeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane plane CUN - NLU
    3h 53m
    $1,146–3,669

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus bus
    28h 15m
    $2,320–4,750

  4. Drive 1,611.7 km

    1. Drive from Cancun Airport (CUN) to Mexico Citycar car 1,611.7 km
    19h 10m
    $2,897–4,184

  5. Fly to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)plane plane CUN - TLC
    4h 15m
    $1,347–4,187

  6. Fly to Hermanos Serdán International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)plane plane CUN - PBC
    2. Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    6h
    $1,730–4,352

  7. Fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to T1 Aicm

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)plane plane CUN - QRO
    2. Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicmplane plane
    3h 51m
    $9,309–404,310

  8. Fly to Veracruz Airport, fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to T1 Aicm

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane CUN - VER
    2. Fly from Veracruz Airport to Queretaro Airportplane plane
    3. Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicmplane plane
    5h 7m
    $17,258–802,898

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train Cancún
    2. Take the bus from Palenque to México TAPObus bus
    29h 1m
    $2,560–6,614

Cancun Airport (CUN) to Mexico City by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration28h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,285.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 19m

What companies run services between Cancun Airport (CUN), Mexico and Mexico City, Mexico?

Viva Aerobus, Volaris, and Aeroméxico fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) hourly. Alternatively, ADO operates a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente twice daily. Tickets cost $2,300–4,600 and the journey takes 26h 30m.

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