There are 7 ways to get from La Ceiba to Cancún by bus, plane, car, ferry, train, 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.
Bus, bus to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus
- Take the bus from Tela to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Fly from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAP - CUN
10h 28m$4,811–11,988Bus, drive, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Telabus
- Drive from Tela to Puerto Cortescar
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Big Creekferry
- Take the bus from Independence to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Santa Elenabus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
23h 47m$2,234–4,335Drive 1,178.4 km
- Drive from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertocar 1,178.4 km
20h 23m$2,750–3,972Shuttle, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Puerto Cortés
- Take the ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placenciaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Placencia to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Cancún
22h 37mFly from La Ceiba
- Fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane LCE - CUN
7h 12m$2,851–11,494Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Take the bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
31h 7m$2,740–7,700Bus
- Take the bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Busesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Cancúnbus
34h$2,844–18,775
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Ceiba to Cancún is to bus and drive and ferry and train which costs $2200 - $4400 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from La Ceiba to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $2800 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from La Ceiba to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba and arriving at Cancún via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Guatemala City, Flores and Bacalar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between La Ceiba and Cancún is 843 km. The road distance is 1178.4 km.
The best way to get from La Ceiba to Cancún without a car is to shuttle and ferry which takes 22h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from La Ceiba to Cancún, including transfers.
La Ceiba to Cancún bus services, operated by Diana Express, depart from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba station.
The best way to get from La Ceiba to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $2800 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2800 - $19000 and takes 34h.
La Ceiba to Cancún bus services, operated by Diana Express, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Buses station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of La Ceiba. It is currently 2:29 AM in La Ceiba and 3:29 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between La Ceiba, Honduras and Cancún, Mexico?
Aerolineas and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from La Ceiba (LCE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Cancún via Terminal Metropolitana de Buses, Guatemala City, Flores, and Bacalar in around 34h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–11,000
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–11,000
Flights from La Ceiba to Cancún International Airport via Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $410–490
- Local Tourist
- $500–650
- National Tourist
- $750–1,000
- International Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- National Premier
- $1,100–1,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–2,000
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $410–490
- Local Tourist
- $500–650
- National Tourist
- $750–1,000
- International Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- National Premier
- $1,100–1,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–2,000
- Phone
- +504 8960 8540
- [email protected]
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Bus from Tela to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–95
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Phone
- +504 2444 3822
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Cotraipbal
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Tela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Cotraipbal
- Phone
- +1 501 702 2049
- [email protected]
- Website
- James Bus Line
Bus from Independence to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- James Bus Line
- Website
- FB James Bus Line
Bus from Punta Gorda to Novelo's Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- James Bus Line
- Website
- FB James Bus Line
- Phone
- +501 614 5175
- [email protected]
- Website
- Silva's Bus Line
Bus from Novelo's Bus Terminal to Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Schedules at
- Silva's Bus Line
- Phone
- +504 2425 3931
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Puerto Cortés
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $678
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,610
- Website
- Roneey Shuttle
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Placencia to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Phone
- +504 8763 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
Shuttle from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Punta Gorda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Guacamayos Tours
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,500
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,000–3,500
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–8,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $6,500–8,000
Bus from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $6,000–7,000
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $230–2,500
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transporte Unión Coloneña COTUC
- Phone
- +504 3210 1599
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mirna express
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Mirna express
- Phone
- +504 3285 2353
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Cristina
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $114
- Schedules at
- Transportes Cristina
- Phone
- +504 9445 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
Bus from Estacion de Autobuses La Ceiba to Terminal Metropolitana de Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Transportes Kairos
- Phone
- +502 2471 0952
- Website
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–850
- Schedules at
- mmcorporacion.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Buses to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Transportes Fuente del Norte
- Phone
- +52 998 398 8466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Bacalar to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–460
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
- Phone
- +504 9918 9847
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
Ferry from Puerto Cortes to Big Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,290
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
Ferry from Puerto Cortes to Placencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1,322
- Website
- Pride of Belize (D-Express)
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