There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Cancún by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, ferry, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane DFW - CUN
6h 54m$2,390–7,175Fly Dallas to Cancún International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane DAL - CUN
7h 36m$1,546–7,731Bus via General Escobedo
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Cancúnbus
44h 56m$2,897–5,088Drive 3,024.7 km
- Drive from Dallas to Cancúncar 3,024.7 km
36h 18m$6,319–9,128Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane DFW - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
9h 48m$3,100–15,365Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane DFW - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
9h 36m$2,795–10,355Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Austin, TX - UT Austinbus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane AUS - CUN
9h 35m$2,450–8,870Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
2d 1h$5,279–10,157Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
2d 8h$5,694–8,730
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Cancún is to bus via General Escobedo which costs $2900 - $5500 and takes 44h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Cancún is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $2300 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas station to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Dallas Bus Station and arriving at 61 via Monterrey, Acayucan, Yaxche and Tulipanes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 56m.
The distance between Dallas and Cancún is 1700 km. The road distance is 3024.7 km.
The best way to get from Dallas to Cancún without a car is to bus via General Escobedo which takes 44h 56m and costs $2900 - $5500.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Dallas to Cancún, including transfers.
Dallas to Cancún bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Cancún is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $2300 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus via General Escobedo, which costs $2900 - $5500 and takes 44h 56m.
Dallas to Cancún bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Monterrey station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Cancún is 3025 km. It takes approximately 36h 18m to drive from Dallas to Cancún.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Cancún, Mexico?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dallas Bus Station to 61 via Monterrey, Sendero, Cuauhtémoc, Monterrey, Acayucan, Cancún, Yaxche, Palma Real, and Tulipanes in around 44h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Dallas to Cancún International Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Dallas to Cancún International Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Dallas to Cancún International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Dallas to Cancún International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–6,500
- 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
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $3,600–5,500
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Dallas, TX - 1376 Marilla St to Austin, TX - UT Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,300–4,300
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- 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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