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How to get fromCancún to Tecateby plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cancún to Tecate by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane plane CUN - TIJ
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus bus
    7h 11m
    $2,215–8,362

  2. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain train
    2. Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Ozuluamataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Ozuluama to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicalibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tecatebus bus
    2d 23h
    $5,899–15,562

  3. Drive  4,318.7 km

    1. Drive from Cancún to Tecatecar car 4,318.7 km
    2d 1h
    $8,148–11,768

  4. Fly to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL)plane plane CUN - MXL
    2. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tecatebus bus
    10h 25m
    $3,785–10,072

  5. Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane CUN - SAN
    2. Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus bus
    12h 22m
    $3,170–13,592

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tecatebus bus
    3d
    $5,006–11,064

  7. Bus via La Piedad

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to La Piedadbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Piedad to Tecatebus bus
    3d 2h
    $5,736–15,314

  8. Bus via Puebla

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Puebla Capubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Tecatebus bus Tapachula
    3d 5h
    $3,846–6,931

Cancún to Tecate by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration3d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket$3,846Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,283.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Tecate, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tecate via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 3d.

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