There are 6 ways to get from El Paso to Cancún by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Abraham González International Airport
best- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CJS - CUN
5h 57m$3,347–11,132Fly from El Paso International Airport
cheapest- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ELP - CUN
9h 58m$3,201–12,883Train, bus
- Take the train from El Paso Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Catazajábus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
2d 6h$9,812–17,070Drive 3,400.9 km
- Drive from El Paso to Cancúncar 3,400.9 km
39h 14m$7,109–10,268Bus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez 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$5,747–10,714Bus via Santiago de Querétaro
- Take the bus from El Paso to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to San Juan del Ríobus
- Take the bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
2d 9h$5,595–9,032
Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Paso to Cancún is to fly which costs $3300 - $12000 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from El Paso to Cancún is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $3300 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from El Paso to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Downtown El Paso and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Ciudad Juárez and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between El Paso and Cancún is 2296 km. The road distance is 3400.9 km.
The best way to get from El Paso to Cancún without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $9500 - $18000.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from El Paso to Cancún, including transfers.
El Paso to Cancún bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, depart from Ciudad Juárez station.
The best way to get from El Paso to Cancún is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $3300 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5500 - $11000 and takes 2 days 8h.
El Paso to Cancún bus services, operated by Omnibus de Mexico, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of El Paso. It is currently 8:08 AM in El Paso and 9:08 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between El Paso, TX, USA and Cancún, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Aeroméxico fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown El Paso to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Ciudad Juárez and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,000
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,000
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,000
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from El Paso Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,000–9,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
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
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from El Paso to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–3,600
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,350–1,500
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- Website
- Agencias Chule
Bus from Cárdenas to Catazajá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–950
- Schedules at
- Agencias Chule
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,500–6,000
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to San Juan del Río
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–130
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to San Juan del Río
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- 800 622 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasso
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–290
- Website
- Pegasso
- Phone
- +52 55 1555 9519
- [email protected]
- Website
- flecharoja.com.mx
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Schedules at
- flecharoja.com.mx
- Book at
- flecharoja.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from San Juan del Río to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Website
- ETN Turistar
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