There are 4 ways to get from Cancún to Xcalak by train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Limones - Chacchobentrain
- Take the bus from Limones to Mahahual Centrobus
- Take the bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalakbus
7h 40m$470–2,051Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Limonesbus
- Take the bus from Limones to Mahahual Centrobus
- Take the bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalakbus
8h 10m$455–814Drive 409.4 km
- Drive from Cancún to Xcalakcar 409.4 km
6h 10m$1,579–2,281Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmenbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Mahahual
- Take the bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalakbus
7h 6m$4,216–23,249
Cancún to Xcalak by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Xcalak is to bus which costs $450 - $850 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Xcalak is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs $1500 - $2300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Xcalak. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Xcalak via Limones and Mahahual Centro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Cancún and Xcalak is 394 km. The road distance is 409.4 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Xcalak without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $470 - $2100.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Cancún to Xcalak, including transfers.
Cancún to Xcalak bus services, operated by Autobuses Mayab, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
Cancún to Xcalak bus services, operated by Autobuses Mayab, arrive at Limones station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Xcalak is 409 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Cancún to Xcalak.
There are four+ hotels available in Xcalak.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Xcalak, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Xcalak via Limones and Mahahual Centro in around 8h 10m.
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Limones - Chacchoben
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $360–430
- Local Tourist
- $450–550
- National Tourist
- $650–800
- International Tourist
- $900–1,100
- National Premier
- $950–1,300
- International Premier
- $1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +52 983 202 1165
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autobuses Caribe
Bus from Limones to Mahahual Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Caribe
Bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalak
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Caribe
Bus from Limones to Mahahual Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Caribe
Bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalak
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Caribe
Bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalak
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Caribe
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Limones
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–470
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- Playa Express
Bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Playa Express
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Mahahual
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,100–23,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $14,000–23,000
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