There are 3 ways to get from Johannesburg to Cancún by plane, train, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane JNB - CUN
21h 42m$9,931–20,588Fly to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane JNB - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
25h 40m$11,536–35,768Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane JNB - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
26h 13m$11,641–40,278
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Cancún is to fly which costs $9500 - $21000 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Cancún is to fly which takes 21h 42m and costs $9500 - $21000.
The distance between Johannesburg and Cancún is 13474 km.
It takes approximately 21h 42m to get from Johannesburg to Cancún, including transfers.
Cancún is 7h behind Johannesburg. It is currently 12:34 AM in Johannesburg and 5:34 PM in Cancún.
There are 1658+ hotels available in Cancún.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Cancún, Mexico?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–24,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–33,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $10,000–34,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,000–24,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–34,000
- 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
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $3,300–5,000
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- [email protected]
- Website
- Winjet
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- Winjet
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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