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How to get fromCiudad Hidalgo to Cancúnby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ciudad Hidalgo to Cancún by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport

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    1. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane TAP - CUN
    7h 4m
    $3,168–8,869

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    27h 20m
    $2,000–4,500

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Ciudad Hidalgo to Quetzaltenangocar car
    2. Take the bus from Quetzaltenango to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenquebus bus
    4. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    24h 26m
    $7,300–40,957

  4. Drive 1,319.3 km

    1. Drive from Ciudad Hidalgo to Cancúncar car 1,319.3 km
    17h 43m
    $2,335–3,373

  5. Fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane TAP - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    15h 23m
    $4,973–13,049

  6. Bus via Huixtla

    1. Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huixtla to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    28h 44m
    $2,073–4,672

Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,896Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, Mexico and Cancún, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Viva Aerobus fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) twice daily. Alternatively, ADO operates a bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún twice daily. Tickets cost $2,100–4,200 and the journey takes 25h 20m. Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) also services this route once daily.

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