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How to get fromCape Town to Cancúnby plane, ferry, shuttle, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Cancún by plane, ferry, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane CPT - CUN
    21h 19m
    $7,262–26,388

  2. Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane CPT - CZM
    2. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cancúnshuttle bus
    28h 24m
    $11,472–42,578

  3. Fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane CPT - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    27h 42m
    $9,867–33,568

  4. Fly to Mérida International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane CPT - MID
    2. Take the bus from Merida to Cancunbus bus
    33h 45m
    $17,871–100,442

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration21h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$7,459Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,704.6 km
  • Duration: 21h 19m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Cancún, Mexico?

Delta and United Airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) once daily.

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