There are 9 ways to get from Mexico City to Cobá by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane NLU - TQO
- Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobácar
5h$1,153–3,326Bus via Chetumal
- Take the bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
26h 41m$2,336–4,813Drive 1,516.3 km
- Drive from Mexico City to Cobácar 1,516.3 km
18h 21m$2,683–3,875Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Tulum International Airport, drive
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MEX - TQO
- Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobácar
4h 50m$1,856–4,960Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MEX - 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
7h 11m$3,156–12,530Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane NLU - 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
7h 51m$3,103–13,096Fly Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TLC - 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
8h 16m$3,292–13,575Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
30h 59m$2,616–4,558Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Mexico City Antas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobábus
33h 14m$2,573–4,596
Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexico City to Cobá is to fly and drive which costs $1100 - $3400 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Mexico City to Cobá is to fly and drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $1800 - $5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mexico City to Cobá. However, there are services departing from México Terminal TAPO and arriving at Cobá via Chetumal and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 41m.
The distance between Mexico City and Cobá is 1312 km. The road distance is 1516.3 km.
The best way to get from Mexico City to Cobá without a car is to bus via Chetumal which takes 26h 41m and costs $2300 - $4900.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Mexico City to Cobá, including transfers.
Mexico City to Cobá bus services, operated by ADO, depart from México Terminal TAPO station.
Mexico City to Cobá bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Chetumal station.
Cobá is 1h ahead of Mexico City. It is currently 7:34 PM in Mexico City and 8:34 PM in Cobá.
Yes, the driving distance between Mexico City to Cobá is 1516 km. It takes approximately 18h 21m to drive from Mexico City to Cobá.
What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and Cobá, Mexico?
You can take a bus from México Terminal TAPO to Cobá via Chetumal and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 26h 41m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,500
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–8,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from México Terminal TAPO to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- 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
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–700
- 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
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- 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
- 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
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
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- 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
- $1,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,000–8,000
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,000–8,000
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,000–8,000
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusestitanium.com
Bus from Mexico City Antas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Schedules at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Book at
- autobusestitanium.com
- Delux
- $800–1,200
- First Class
- $700–850
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