There are 10 ways to get from Cancún to Chicago by plane, train, bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Cancún International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CUN - MDW
6h 21m$274–712Fly Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CUN - ORD
6h 43m$164–262Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the bus from Palenque to Villahermosabus
- Take the taxi from Villahermosa to Cárdenastaxi
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Dallasbus
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
2d 20h$753–2,607Bus via Dallas
- 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 Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicagobus
3d 1h$522–741Drive 2,784.7 mi
- Drive from Cancún to Chicagocar 2,784.7 mi
2d 4h$509–735Fly Cancún International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to South Bend (SBN)plane CUN - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
10h 59m$215–922Shuttle, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmen
- Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
- Fly from Cozumel International Airport (CZM) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CZM - ORD
9h 55m$215–897Fly Cancún International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CUN - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
10h 42m$217–926Bus
- 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 Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Chicagobus
3d 7h$463–649Bus, train
- 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 San Marcosbus
- Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
3d 8h$616–1,320
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Chicago is to fly which costs $160 - $270 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $270 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Chicago. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Dearborn & Harrison via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Cbd East Tc, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Cancún and Chicago is 1459 miles. The road distance is 2800.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cancún to Chicago without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 20h and costs $750 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Cancún to Chicago, including transfers.
Cancún to Chicago bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Chicago is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $270 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $500 - $750 and takes 3 days 1h.
Cancún to Chicago bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Chicago is 2801 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Cancún to Chicago.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Dearborn & Harrison via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Cbd East Tc, Ih 30 @ St Francis - E - Mb, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, California & 35th Street, and 35th/Archer Orange Line Station in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cancún International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Cancún International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to South Bend via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
- 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
- $45–230
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $45–55
- Local Tourist
- $55–70
- National Tourist
- $85–110
- International Tourist
- $110–140
- National Premier
- $140–170
- International Premier
- $180–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Marcos Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Palenque to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $284–1,600
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $290–400
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $284
- Van 9 Passengers
- $370–500
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $1,200–1,600
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $1,041
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Cárdenas to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49–54
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Monterrey to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- 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
- $130–270
- 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
- $130–270
- 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
- $130–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $200–215
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Cancún to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $190–300
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Morelia to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $279
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $17–19
- Premium Plus Adult
- $19
- Premium Plus Children
- $14
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $12
- INAPAM
- $6
- First Class Adult
- $23
- First Class Children
- $23
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1508
- [email protected]
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- General
- $21
- Handicapped
- $7
- Minor
- $16
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
Sitio De Taxi Luis Gil Perez
- Phone
- +52 993 314 29 39
Taxis a Macuspana
- Phone
- +52 993 561 88 14
Taxi Tabasco
- Phone
- +52 993 395 39 40
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