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How to get fromCancún to Peténby bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cancún to Petén by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus bus Flores
    13h 13m
    $84–480

  2. Drive  717.7 km

    1. Drive from Cancún to San Benitocar car 717.7 km
    11h 57m
    $98–141

  3. Fly to Belize City Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA)plane plane CUN - TZA
    2. Drive from Belize-City-Municipal-Airport-TZA to Melchor de Mencoscar car
    8h 24m
    $218–797

  4. Shuttle, Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Floresshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Floresshuttle bus
    22h

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train Cancún
    2. Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus bus Chetumal
    13h 28m
    $89–504

  6. Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane CUN - BZE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    7h 2m
    $368–674

  7. Fly to Dangriga, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Dangriga (DGA)plane plane CUN - DGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Dangriga to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    9h 5m
    $644–814

  8. Fly to Mundo Maya Airport

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane plane CUN - FRS
    7h 9m
    $222–607

  9. Fly to Placencia Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Placencia Airport (PLJ)plane plane CUN - PLJ
    2. Take the bus from Placencia to Dangrigabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Dangriga to San Ignacioshuttle bus
    11h 11m
    $708–970

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 718.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 13m

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Petén, Guatemala?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to San Benito via Bacalar and Flores in around 13h 13m. Alternatively, Volaris, TAG Airlines, and Aeroméxico fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) once daily.

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