There are 5 ways to get from Limón to Cancún by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Limón International Airport
best- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane LIO - CUN
5h 55m$1,908–5,939Bus
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus Sjo
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Belize Citybus
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
2d 4h$4,211–20,000Drive 2,079.7 km
- Drive from Limón to Cancúncar 2,079.7 km
35h 6m$4,752–6,864Bus, bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SJO - CUN
10h$2,651–4,943Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Cancún
2d 5h
Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limón to Cancún is to bus and fly which costs $2600 - $5000 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Limón to Cancún is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $1900 - $6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Limón to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Terminal Atlántico Norte, San Salvador, Belize City and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Limón and Cancún is 1306 km. The road distance is 2079.7 km.
The best way to get from Limón to Cancún without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Limón to Cancún, including transfers.
Limón to Cancún bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, depart from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds station.
The best way to get from Limón to Cancún is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $1900 - $6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4200 - $20000 and takes 2 days 4h.
Limón to Cancún bus services, operated by Grupo Caribeños, arrive at Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Limón. It is currently 7:42 AM in Limón and 8:42 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Limón, Costa Rica and Cancún, Mexico?
SANSA, Volaris Costa Rica, and three other airlines fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José, Terminal Atlántico Norte, Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Belize City, and Chetumal in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–4,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Limón International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–5,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Phone
- +506 2222 0610
- info@caribeños.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Parada Diagonal Al Macdonalds to Gran Terminal del Caribe, San José
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +504 9919 5375
- Website
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
Bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCA
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- cristobalcolon.com.gt
- Road
- $1,100–1,600
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmundomaya.com
Bus from San Salvador to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,900–13,000
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $10,000–13,000
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- https://travelmundomaya.com/home
- Airport
- $3,000–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–550
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,023
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +503 7223 2638
- [email protected]
- Website
- infinitours.co
Shuttle from San Salvador to Antigua Guatemala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,556
- Website
- https://infinitours.co/
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Antigua Guatemala to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
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