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There are 10 ways to get from Harlingen to Cancún by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus to General Lucio Blanco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane REX - CUN
    4h 55m
    $2,248–27,153

  2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane HRL - CUN
    7h 55m
    $1,572–7,657

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Cancúnbus bus
    37h 41m
    $3,698–5,283

  4. Drive  2,232.7 km

    1. Drive from Harlingen to Cancúncar car 2,232.7 km
    28h 3m
    $5,628–8,129

  5. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport

    1. Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MAM - CUN
    8h 1m
    $1,712–5,722

  6. Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MFE - CUN
    8h 18m
    $2,383–9,173

  7. Bus to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus bus
    2. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BRO - CUN
    9h 18m
    $2,305–9,072

  8. Bus via Veracruz

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Veracruzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veracruz to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    40h 29m
    $3,837–6,337

  9. Bus via Villahermosa

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    41h 55m
    $3,777–6,747

  10. Bus via Cárdenas

    1. Take the bus from Harlingen to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Cancúnbus bus
    42h 21m
    $3,827–5,647

General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,370.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Harlingen, TX, USA and Cancún, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Cancún via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Coatzacoalcos in around 37h 41m. Alternatively, Viva Aerobus and Aeroméxico fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) twice daily.

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