There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Holbox Island by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, or taxi
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Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MDW - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
8h 24m$5,302–15,335Train to South Bend, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SBN - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
12h 9m$2,887–12,494Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ORD - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
8h 42m$3,402–7,635Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane ORD - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holbox
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
12h 7m$4,807–19,745Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane ORD - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
13h 15m$5,232–16,435
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Holbox Island is to fly and shuttle and ferry which costs $3400 - $8000 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Holbox Island is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 8h 24m and costs $5000 - $16000.
The distance between Chicago and Holbox Island is 2477 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Chicago to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 226+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Holbox Island. However, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Cancún International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from South Bend to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from South Bend to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $220–250
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- [email protected]
- Website
- Holbox Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- Holbox Shuttle
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,700–2,900
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- Holbox Shuttle
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,700–2,900
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- Holbox Shuttle
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,700–2,900
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- Holbox Shuttle
- Shared shuttle
- $370–410
- Private shuttle/car
- $2,100–3,300
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,500–9,000
- Phone
- +52 984 108 7514
- [email protected]
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
- Phone
- +52 984 321 5450
- [email protected]
- Website
- Holbox Express
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- Holbox Express
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- Holbox Express
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- Holbox Express
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- Holbox Express
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- Holbox Express
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1508
- [email protected]
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–341
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- Book at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $341
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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