There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to Cancún by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SNA - CUN
12h 23m$2,423–9,530Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 1h$4,475–7,625Train, bus via San Marcos
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Catazajábus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
3d 5h$10,335–22,512Drive 4,501.3 km
- Drive from Irvine to Cancúncar 4,501.3 km
2d 3h$8,625–12,458Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane LAX - CUN
9h 21m$3,200–6,037Bus via University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 6h$5,904–13,134Train, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 15h$5,772–8,629
Irvine to Cancún by train, bus, car, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Cancún is to train and fly which costs $3200 - $6500 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Cancún is to train and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs $3200 - $6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Tijuana Buenavista and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Irvine and Cancún is 3357 km. The road distance is 4501.3 km.
The best way to get from Irvine to Cancún without a car is to train and bus via San Marcos which takes 3 days 5h and costs $10000 - $23000.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Irvine to Cancún, including transfers.
Irvine to Cancún bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Cancún is to fly which takes 12h 23m and costs $2400 - $10000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4400 - $8000 and takes 3 days 1h.
Irvine to Cancún bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Cancún is 2h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 3:14 AM in Irvine and 5:14 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Cancún, Mexico?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tustin to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana Buenavista, México Politécnico, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–10,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–17,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–17,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,600
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6,500–15,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- Website
- Agencias Chule
Bus from Cárdenas to Catazajá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–950
- Schedules at
- Agencias Chule
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- 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 Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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