There are 5 ways to get from Cancún to Santa Clara by train, plane, shuttle, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Abel Santamaría Airport
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU)plane TQO - SNU
20h 42m$186–740Fly Cancún International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA)plane CUN - VRA
- Take the bus from Matanzas to Santa Clarabus
21h 48m$89–459Shuttle, ferry to Cozumel International Airport, fly to Abel Santamaría 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 Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU)plane CZM - SNU
24h 32m$200–1,004Fly Cancún International Airport to José Martí International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to José Martí International Airport (HAV)plane CUN - HAV
- Take the bus from Havana Airport to Santa Clarabus
9h 8m$203–787Fly Cancún International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU)plane CUN - SNU
8h 19m$164–572
Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Santa Clara is to fly and bus which costs $85 - $460 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Santa Clara is to fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Cancún and Santa Clara is 988 km.
It takes approximately 20h 42m to get from Cancún to Santa Clara, including transfers.
Santa Clara is 1h ahead of Cancún. It is currently 4:56 PM in Cancún and 5:56 PM in Santa Clara.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Santa Clara, Cuba?
Viva Aerobus and American Airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Houston, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Atlanta, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cozumel International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via Charlotte, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Abel Santamaría Airport via José Martí International Airport, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $13–17
- Local Tourist
- $17–21
- National Tourist
- $25–31
- International Tourist
- $30–45
- National Premier
- $40–50
- International Premier
- $55–65
- 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
- +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
- $6–21
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $16–18
- Premium Plus Adult
- $18
- Premium Plus Children
- $14
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $11
- INAPAM
- $6
- First Class Adult
- $21
- First Class Children
- $21
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