There are 8 ways to get from Columbus to Cancún by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CMH - CUN
7h 15m$2,169–10,167Bus via San Luis Potosí
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 6h$8,517–15,297Drive 4,595.3 km
- Drive from Columbus to Cancúncar 4,595.3 km
2d 6h$8,833–12,759Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CLE - CUN
9h 51m$2,673–10,910Bus to Covington, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CVG - CUN
9h 59m$2,498–10,737Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane CMH - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
11h 52m$4,374–17,347Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 13h$10,866–21,615Bus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 15h$8,777–12,387
Columbus to Cancún by bus, subway, and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Cancún is to fly which costs $2100 - $11000 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $2100 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Sox-35th Red Line Station, Chicago, San Luis Potosí and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Columbus and Cancún is 2169 km. The road distance is 4595.3 km.
The best way to get from Columbus to Cancún without a car is to bus via San Luis Potosí which takes 3 days 6h and costs $8500 - $16000.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Columbus to Cancún, including transfers.
Columbus to Cancún bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $2100 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus via San Luis Potosí, which costs $8500 - $16000 and takes 3 days 6h.
Columbus to Cancún bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago station.
Cancún is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 5:44 AM in Columbus and 4:44 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Cancún, Mexico?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Chicago, 95th, Sox-35th, Sox-35th Red Line Station, California & 35th Street, Chicago, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Covington to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Covington to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–15,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Covington to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–16,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Covington to Cancún International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Covington to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $240–300
- Local Tourist
- $310–370
- National Tourist
- $460–550
- International Tourist
- $600–750
- National Premier
- $700–900
- International Premier
- $950–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,000–11,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,300–7,500
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $4,300–7,500
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Book at
- ticket.gruposenda.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–750
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
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