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How to get fromEurope to Holbox Islandby train, plane, shuttle, ferry, taxi, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Holbox Island by train, plane, shuttle, ferry, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane FRA - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    19h 20m
    $9,256–26,653

  2. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane NUE - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    5. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    21h 38m
    $8,555–28,178

  3. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane HAJ - CUN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    5. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    22h 14m

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LEJ - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    4. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    21h 43m
    $9,383–28,848

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane AMS - CUN
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    7. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    23h 13m
    $11,307–30,968

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane FRA - TQO
    3. Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumtaxi taxi
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    5. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    37h 44m
    $10,486–28,753

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane plane FRA - CZM
    3. Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holboxshuttle bus
    5. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    35h 45m
    $10,861–34,063

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Mérida International Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane FRA - MID
    3. Take the bus from Merida to Chiquilabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    27h 20m
    $21,060–111,927

Frankfurt (FRA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$6,800Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,942.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 20m

What companies run services between Europe and Holbox Island, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Holbox Island. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) 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 line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) 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.

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