There are 5 ways to get from Holbox Island to Isla Cozumel by ferry, shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, shuttle, fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Holbox to Chiquilaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CUN - TIJ
7h 44m$3,361–10,241Ferry, bus via Mérida
- Take the ferry from Holbox to Chiquilaferry
- Take the bus from Chiquila to Meridabus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
3d$12,971–67,741Ferry, shuttle, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the ferry from Holbox to Chiquilaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CUN - SAN
12h 1m$3,671–15,636Ferry, drive, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Holbox to Chiquilaferry
- Drive from Chiquila to Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicariocar
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetrain
- Take the bus from Palenque to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuanabus
3d 3h$6,856–15,686Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Holbox to Chiquilaferry
- Take the bus from Chiquilá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Puebla Capubus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Tijuana Los Pinosbus
3d 12h$5,101–8,731
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holbox Island to Isla Cozumel is to ferry and shuttle and fly which costs $3300 - $11000 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Holbox Island to Isla Cozumel is to ferry and shuttle and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $3300 - $11000.
The distance between Holbox Island and Isla Cozumel is 3407 km.
The best way to get from Holbox Island to Isla Cozumel without a car is to ferry and bus via Mérida which takes 3 days 0h and costs $13000 - $70000.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Holbox Island to Isla Cozumel, including transfers.
There are 574+ hotels available in Isla Cozumel.
What companies run services between Holbox Island, Mexico and Isla Cozumel, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Holbox Island to Isla Cozumel. However, you can walk to Holbox, take the ferry to Chiquila, walk to Chiquilá, take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), then take the taxi to Isla Cozumel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Holbox Island to Isla Cozumel via Holbox, Chiquila, Chiquila, Merida, Mérida Centro Histórico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Tijuana in around 3d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,600
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–900
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,700
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,300
- National Premier
- $2,200–2,700
- International Premier
- $3,000–3,600
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- [email protected]
- Website
- holboxshuttle.com
Shuttle from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,800–2,900
Shuttle from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,800–2,900
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Chiquila to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–55,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,500–9,500
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,128
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,500–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $41,000–55,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $33,997
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chiquilá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $330–490
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Puebla Capu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Tijuana Los Pinos
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 108 7514
- [email protected]
- Website
- 9hermanos.com
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- https://www.9hermanos.com/
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- https://www.9hermanos.com/
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- https://www.9hermanos.com/
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- https://www.9hermanos.com/
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- https://www.9hermanos.com/
- Phone
- +52 984 321 5450
- [email protected]
- Website
- holboxexpress.com
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://holboxexpress.com/
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://holboxexpress.com/
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://holboxexpress.com/
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://holboxexpress.com/
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- https://holboxexpress.com/
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