There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Zacatecas by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zacatecas International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL)plane CUN - ZCL
6h 23m$7,035–17,772Fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane CUN - AGU
- Take the bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecasbus
6h 36m$3,005–9,902Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecasbus
36h 2m$3,706–6,964Drive 2,206 km
- Drive from Cancún to Zacatecascar 2,206 km
25h 40m$5,667–8,185Fly to San Luis Potosí Airport, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane CUN - SLP
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecasbus
7h 44m$3,085–7,712Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecasbus
37h 37m$3,566–6,964
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Zacatecas is to bus via Santiago de Querétaro which costs $3500 - $7000 and takes 37h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $7000 - $18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Zacatecas. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Zacatecas via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 2m.
The distance between Cancún and Zacatecas is 1674 km. The road distance is 2206 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Zacatecas without a car is to bus which takes 36h 2m and costs $3700 - $7000.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Cancún to Zacatecas, including transfers.
Cancún to Zacatecas bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
The best way to get from Cancún to Zacatecas is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $7000 - $18000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3700 - $7000 and takes 36h 2m.
Cancún to Zacatecas bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Zacatecas is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 7:29 AM in Cancún and 6:29 AM in Zacatecas.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Zacatecas, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Zacatecas via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 36h 2m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–17,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–17,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Zacatecas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,900
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 2 to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Aguascalientes to Zacatecas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $470–520
- Confort
- $550–650
- Primera Clase
- $370–550
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $360–600
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
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