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How to get fromHouston to Holbox Islandby plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Holbox Island by plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport, shuttle, ferry

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    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane HOU - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    7h 25m
    $2,481–48,871

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterreybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilábus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    46h 50m
    $3,460–4,978

  3. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane IAH - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    7h 54m
    $3,110–44,919

  4. Bus, ferry via McAllen

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Cárdenasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Cancúnbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cancun to Chiquilabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    2d 4h
    $9,623–33,850

  5. Bus, ferry via Villahermosa

    1. Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilábus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    2d 5h
    $5,680–8,820

  6. Train, bus, drive, ferry

    1. Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Palenquebus bus
    4. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicariotrain train
    5. Drive from Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario to Chiquilacar car
    6. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry ferry
    2d 10h
    $6,641–13,211

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,871Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,442.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Holbox Island, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Houston to Holbox Island. However, you can take the line 500 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 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 a bus from McKinney St @ Main St to Holbox Island via Telephone Rd @ S Wayside Dr, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey, Acayucan, Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Chiquilá, Chiquila, and Holbox in around 46h 50m.

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