There are 6 ways to get from Mazatlán to Cobá by plane, car, bus, 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 Tulum International Airport, drive
best- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MZT - TQO
- Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobácar
12h 30m$3,145–8,559Bus via Chetumal
- Take the bus from Mazatlan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
42h 41m$4,131–8,367Drive 2,523.8 km
- Drive from Mazatlán to Cobácar 2,523.8 km
28h 50m$6,361–9,189Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MZT - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
9h 2m$5,475–20,139Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mazatlan R. Urias to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
2d 1h$4,712–14,203Bus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
2d 2h$3,236–6,602
General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mazatlán to Cobá is to bus which costs $3200 - $7000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Mazatlán to Cobá is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 2m and costs $5000 - $21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mazatlán to Cobá. However, there are services departing from Mazatlan and arriving at Cobá via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 41m.
The distance between Mazatlán and Cobá is 2057 km. The road distance is 2523.8 km.
The best way to get from Mazatlán to Cobá without a car is to bus via Chetumal which takes 42h 41m and costs $4100 - $8500.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Mazatlán to Cobá, including transfers.
Mazatlán to Cobá bus services, operated by Primera Plus, depart from Mazatlan station.
Mazatlán to Cobá bus services, operated by Primera Plus, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Cobá is 2h ahead of Mazatlán. It is currently 11:12 PM in Mazatlán and 1:12 AM in Cobá.
Yes, the driving distance between Mazatlán to Cobá is 2524 km. It takes approximately 28h 50m to drive from Mazatlán to Cobá.
What companies run services between Mazatlán, Mexico and Cobá, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Mazatlan to Cobá via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Chetumal, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 42h 41m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Chihuahua, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,000
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Rafael Buelna International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,600–9,000
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Mazatlan to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,500
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- 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 Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–360
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- 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 Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,500–8,500
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,500–8,500
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan R. Urias to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Mazatlán to Puebla Terminal CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–590
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
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