There are 9 ways to get from Cancún to Yaxchilán by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Boca del Cerrotrain Cancún
- Take the taxi from Estación Tren Maya Boca del Cerro to Yaxchilántaxi
15h 27m$3,141–6,406Drive 865.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cancún to Yaxchiláncar 865.1 km
15h 52m$1,665–2,405Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cancún to Tenosique de Pino Suárezbus
- Take the taxi from Tenosique de Pino Suárez to Yaxchilántaxi
19h 34m$3,412–4,488Fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane CUN - VSA
- Take a shuttle bus from Villahermosa to Tenosique de Pino Suárez
- Take the taxi from Tenosique de Pino Suárez to Yaxchilántaxi
11h 40m$3,970–7,682Fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane CUN - BZE
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Bethel
14h 5mFly to Mundo Maya Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mundo Maya Airport (FRS)plane CUN - FRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Bethel
14h 34m$5,325–9,947Fly to Dangriga, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Dangriga (DGA)plane CUN - DGA
- Take a shuttle bus from Dangriga to San Ignacio
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Bethel
16h 5mFly to La Aurora International Airport, Tour, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane CUN - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Parque Natural Ixpanpajul
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to Bethel
14h 43m$10,441–13,514Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cancún to Bacalarbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to BethelBp8
22h 31m$2,862–2,984
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Yaxchilán is to drive which costs $1600 - $2400 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Yaxchilán is to fly and shuttle and taxi which takes 11h 40m and costs $3900 - $8000.
The distance between Cancún and Yaxchilán is 965 km. The road distance is 865.1 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Yaxchilán without a car is to train and taxi which takes 15h 27m and costs $3100 - $6500.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Cancún to Yaxchilán, including transfers.
Yaxchilán is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 4:14 PM in Cancún and 3:14 PM in Yaxchilán.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Yaxchilán is 865 km. It takes approximately 15h 52m to drive from Cancún to Yaxchilán.
There are one+ hotels available in Yaxchilán.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Yaxchilán, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Cancún to Yaxchilán. However, you can take the train to Estación Tren Maya Boca del Cerro then take the taxi to Yaxchilán. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tenosique de Pino Suárez then take the taxi to Yaxchilán.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via San Jose, La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Dangriga via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
- Website
- tag.com.gt
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mundo Maya Airport via La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- mayaislandair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Dangriga via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–14,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,400
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Boca del Cerro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $700–900
- Local Tourist
- $900–1,100
- National Tourist
- $1,300–1,700
- International Tourist
- $1,800–2,200
- National Premier
- $2,200–2,700
- International Premier
- $2,900–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cancún to Tenosique de Pino Suárez
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 993 131 3048
- Website
- Transportes Jaguar Tenosique
Shuttle from Villahermosa to Tenosique de Pino Suárez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150
- Schedules at
- Transportes Jaguar Tenosique
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Shuttle from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $450–3,100
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $2,600–3,100
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Bacalar to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,198
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clark Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Bethel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,069
- Schedules at
- Clark Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Bethel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,069
- Schedules at
- Clark Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Bethel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,069
- Schedules at
- Clark Tours
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Parque Natural Ixpanpajul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7,170
- Schedules at
- Clark Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Bethel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,069
- Schedules at
- Clark Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Bethel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,069
- Schedules at
- Clark Tours
- [email protected]
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Shuttle from Dangriga to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,502
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
Shuttle from Dangriga to San Ignacio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
Bus from Cancún to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–650
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Estimated price
- $2,400–2,900
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