There are 6 ways to get from Hierve el Agua to Cancún by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Mitla to Oaxacabus
- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane OAX - CUN
6h 18m$1,459–4,244Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Santiago Matatlán to Cintalapabus
- Take the bus from Cintalapa to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cancún Ruta 5bus
25h 4m$1,467–2,235Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Hierve el Agua to Las Magaritastaxi
- Take the bus from Las Magaritas to Santo Domingo Tehuantepecbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcostrain
- 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
32h 46m$2,620–6,647Drive 1,372.5 km
- Drive from Hierve el Agua to Cancúncar 1,372.5 km
18h 29m$2,425–3,503Bus
- Take the bus from Mitla to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
32h 48m$2,717–4,717Bus #2
- Take the bus from Mitla to Oaxacabus
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
33h 24m$2,867–5,517
Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hierve el Agua to Cancún is to bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez which costs $1400 - $2300 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Hierve el Agua to Cancún is to bus and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $1400 - $4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Hierve el Agua to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Santiago Matatlán and arriving at Cancún Ruta 5 via Cintalapa and Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
The distance between Hierve el Agua and Cancún is 1203 km. The road distance is 1372.5 km.
The best way to get from Hierve el Agua to Cancún without a car is to bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez which takes 25h 4m and costs $1400 - $2300.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Hierve el Agua to Cancún, including transfers.
Hierve el Agua to Cancún bus services, operated by Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa), depart from Santiago Matatlán station.
Hierve el Agua to Cancún bus services, operated by Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa), arrive at Cintalapa station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Hierve el Agua. It is currently 3:06 AM in Hierve el Agua and 4:06 AM in Cancún.
Yes, the driving distance between Hierve el Agua to Cancún is 1372 km. It takes approximately 18h 29m to drive from Hierve el Agua to Cancún.
What companies run services between Hierve el Agua, Mexico and Cancún, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from Hierve el Agua to Cancún Ruta 5 via Santiago Matatlán, Cintalapa, and Tuxtla Gutiérrez in around 25h 4m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Salina Cruz to Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $476–634
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $476
- Ejecutiva
- $634
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
- +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
Bus from Mitla to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40
Bus from Mitla to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40
Bus from Mitla to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40
Bus from Santiago Matatlán to Cintalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
Bus from Las Magaritas to Santo Domingo Tehuantepec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cintalapa to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 130 1992
- Website
- Turismo Diamante
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cancún Ruta 5
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,000
- Schedules at
- Turismo Diamante
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $700–850
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