There are 11 ways to get from Madison to Cancún by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MSN - CUN
9h 5m$2,669–11,154Bus via Reynosa
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Cancúnbus
3d$7,996–12,386Drive 4,561 km
- Drive from Madison to Cancúncar 4,561 km
2d 4h$8,866–12,807Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MKE - CUN
10h 13m$2,971–12,505Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ORD - CUN
9h 33m$3,539–5,674Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MDW - CUN
10h 53m$6,019–13,154Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MSN - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
13h 2m$4,974–18,334Bus, train via Palenque
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
3d 4h$8,596–16,036Bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 8h$8,368–14,758Bus #2
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 13h$8,276–11,782Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 14h$12,253–24,559
Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Cancún is to bus and fly which costs $3500 - $6000 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Cancún is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $2600 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Madison, WI-Lake St. and arriving at Cancún via Water & Chicago - Circle K, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Reynosa and Coatzacoalcos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Madison and Cancún is 2486 km. The road distance is 4561 km.
The best way to get from Madison to Cancún without a car is to bus via Reynosa which takes 3 days 0h and costs $8000 - $13000.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Madison to Cancún, including transfers.
Madison to Cancún bus services, operated by Badger Bus, depart from Madison, WI-Lake St. station.
The best way to get from Madison to Cancún is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs $2600 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Reynosa, which costs $8000 - $13000 and takes 3 days 0h.
Madison to Cancún bus services, operated by Badger Bus, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Cancún is 4561 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Madison to Cancún.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Cancún, Mexico?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Cancún via Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Dallas, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Reynosa, and Coatzacoalcos in around 3d.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–17,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–9,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
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
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- 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
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
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- 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
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $420–550
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–550
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $500–700
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $500–700
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $500–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,700–5,500
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,700–5,500
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $2,700–5,500
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,130
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,130
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- 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
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
- +52 998 398 8466
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $400–900
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $400–900
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $450–1,000
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $450–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,100–4,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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