There are 7 ways to get from Ixtapa to Cancún by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ZIH - CUN
7h 30m$3,090–7,675Fly Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane ZIH - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
18h 35m$2,995–9,355Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
39h 5m$3,811–6,798Drive 2,088.1 km
- Drive from Ixtapa to Cancúncar 2,088.1 km
24h 37m$4,049–5,848Bus to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Moreliabus
- Fly from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MLM - CUN
9h 43m$3,547–10,321Bus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
40h 15m$3,098–6,361Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
41h 12m$3,000–5,838
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Cancún is to fly which costs $3000 - $8000 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $3000 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Puebla Capu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 5m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Cancún is 1595 km. The road distance is 2088.1 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Cancún without a car is to bus via Puebla which takes 39h 5m and costs $3800 - $7000.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Ixtapa to Cancún, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Cancún bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $3000 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Puebla, which costs $3800 - $7000 and takes 39h 5m.
Ixtapa to Cancún bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Ixtapa. It is currently 11:31 PM in Ixtapa and 12:31 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Cancún, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Puebla CAPU and Puebla Capu in around 39h 5m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–7,500
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–6,000
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–10,000
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $240–300
- Local Tourist
- $310–370
- National Tourist
- $460–550
- International Tourist
- $600–750
- National Premier
- $700–900
- International Premier
- $950–1,200
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Capu to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,400
- 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
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- Parhikuni
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- Parhikuni
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- CostaLine
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Website
- CostaLine
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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