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How to get fromMexico to Cancúnby taxi, plane, car, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Mexico to Cancún by taxi, plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly

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    1. Take the taxi from Mexico to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane COU - CUN
    7h 35m
    $4,728–11,539

  2. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Mexico to Hermann Amtrakcar car
    2. Take the train from Hermann Amtrak to St. Louistrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan to San Nicolás de los Garza, MX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Cancúnbus bus
    2d 19h
    $8,270–16,907

  3. Drive, train, bus via Palenque

    1. Drive from Mexico to Hermann Amtrakcar car
    2. Take the train from Hermann Amtrak to St. Louistrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Marcos to Monterreybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Catazajábus bus
    7. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    2d 22h
    $8,830–18,997

  4. Drive 3,977.9 km

    1. Drive from Mexico to Cancúncar car 3,977.9 km
    46h 27m
    $7,647–11,045

  5. Taxi, bus via Saltillo

    1. Take the taxi from Mexico to Columbiataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Columbia to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tulsa to Saltillobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3d 2h
    $12,228–18,011

  6. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Mexico to Columbiataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Columbia to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3d 2h
    $9,820–15,323

  7. Drive, train, bus #2

    1. Drive from Mexico to Hermann Amtrakcar car
    2. Take the train from Hermann Amtrak to St. Louistrain train
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to San Marcos Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3d 7h
    $10,360–20,682

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,835Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,118.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Mexico, MO, USA and Cancún, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Mexico to Cancún. However, you can take the taxi to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, then take the bus to Estación Tren Maya Cancún. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mexico to Cancún via Hermann Amtrak, St. Louis, San Marcos Amtrak, San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan, San Nicolás de los Garza, MX - Tornado Bus Co, Anáhuac, Cuauhtémoc, Monterrey, Cárdenas, and Cárdenas in around 2d 19h.

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