There are 7 ways to get from Monterrey to Cancún by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MTY - CUN
4h 50m$1,035–4,554Bus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus Monterrey
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Cancúnbus Acayucan
30h 25m$1,600–2,094Drive 2,231.9 km
- Drive from Monterrey to Cancúncar 2,231.9 km
28h 4m$3,937–5,687Tour to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterrey to Desert Museum
- Fly from Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SLW - CUN
5h 33m$4,075–10,850Fly Monterrey International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MTY - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
7h 10m$2,340–6,934Bus via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Monterrey - Centro to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
36h 20m$3,311–6,063Bus via Plan de Ayala
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Poza Ricabus
- Take the bus from Poza Rica to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Cancún Ruta 5bus
40h 42m$2,571–4,030
Monterrey to Cancún by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterrey to Cancún is to bus which costs $1600 - $2100 and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Monterrey to Cancún is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $1000 - $4600.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterrey to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Monterrey and arriving at 61 via Acayucan, Yaxche and Tulipanes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 25m.
The distance between Monterrey and Cancún is 1483 km. The road distance is 2231.9 km.
The best way to get from Monterrey to Cancún without a car is to bus which takes 30h 25m and costs $1600 - $2100.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Monterrey to Cancún, including transfers.
Monterrey to Cancún bus services, operated by Tours Acosta, depart from Monterrey station.
The best way to get from Monterrey to Cancún is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $1000 - $4600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1600 - $2100 and takes 30h 25m.
Monterrey to Cancún bus services, operated by Tours Acosta, arrive at Acayucan station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Monterrey. It is currently 4:20 AM in Monterrey and 5:20 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Monterrey, Mexico and Cancún, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus and Volaris fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Monterrey to 61 via Acayucan, Cancún, Yaxche, Palma Real, and Tulipanes in around 30h 25m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Plan De Guadalupe International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Plan De Guadalupe International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
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
- Booking Tren Maya
- 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
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 713 701-5752
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterrey Tour
Shuttle from Monterrey to Desert Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,750
- Schedules at
- Monterrey Tour
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- [email protected]
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey - Centro to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,400
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Monterrey to Poza Rica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 229 937 5744
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Poza Rica to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $290–350
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- Website
- Agencias Chule
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Cancún Ruta 5
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–950
- Schedules at
- Agencias Chule
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