There are 5 ways to get from McAllen to Chetumal by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport
best- Fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane REX - CTM
13h 54m$2,789–8,870Bus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Chetumalbus Vía Chetumal / ...
34h 16m$3,264–5,780Drive 1,942.5 km
- Drive from McAllen to Chetumalcar 1,942.5 km
24h 56m$4,916–7,101Bus to General Servando Canales International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsvillebus
- Fly from General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane MAM - CTM
19h 16m$2,965–7,834Bus via Bacalar
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Bacalarbus
35h 5m$3,432–5,048
General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from McAllen to Chetumal is to bus via Bacalar which costs $3400 - $5500 and takes 35h 5m.
The fastest way to get from McAllen to Chetumal is to fly which takes 13h 54m and costs $2700 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from McAllen station to Chetumal. However, there are services departing from McAllen Central Station and arriving at Chetumal via Reynosa and Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 16m.
The distance between McAllen and Chetumal is 1349 km. The road distance is 1942.5 km.
The best way to get from McAllen to Chetumal without a car is to bus which takes 34h 16m and costs $3200 - $6000.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from McAllen to Chetumal, including transfers.
McAllen to Chetumal bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Reynosa station.
The best way to get from McAllen to Chetumal is to fly which takes 13h 54m and costs $2700 - $9000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3200 - $6000 and takes 34h 16m.
McAllen to Chetumal bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Villahermosa station.
Chetumal is 1h ahead of McAllen. It is currently 9:51 PM in McAllen and 10:51 PM in Chetumal.
What companies run services between McAllen, TX, USA and Chetumal, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McAllen Central Station to Chetumal via Reynosa and Villahermosa in around 34h 16m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Cancun, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–10,000
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Guadalajara, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,000
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–14,000
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–14,000
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Lucio Blanco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
Flights from General Servando Canales International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
Bus from Villahermosa to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–800
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
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