There are 10 ways to get from New Orleans to Cozumel by plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, shuttle, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane MSY - CZM
7h 42m$3,051–13,417Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MSY - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Airport
- Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
8h 13m$2,216–8,927Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alternabus 4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
2d 6h$5,838–10,846Drive, car ferry
- Drive from New Orleans to Calicacar
- Take the carferry from Punta Venado - Calica to Cozumelcarferry Punta Venado
41h 10m$7,307–10,141Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Cozumel International Airport
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane GPT - CZM
9h 52m$3,623–14,411Train to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Cozumel International Airport
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane LFT - CZM
11h 1m$3,258–11,690Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, bus, ferry
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MSY - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumtaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
11h 54m$5,306–17,077Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Playa del Carmen Terminal Foráneabus
- Take the carferry from Punta Venado - Calica to Cozumelcarferry
2d 7h$6,274–10,734Bus, ferry via Veracruz
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Brownsville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
2d 12h$6,140–10,849Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turísticabus
- Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumelferry
2d 20h$8,114–15,771
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Cozumel is to fly and shuttle and ferry which costs $2200 - $9000 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Cozumel is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $3000 - $14000.
The distance between New Orleans and Cozumel is 1132 km.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Cozumel without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs $5500 - $11000.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from New Orleans to Cozumel, including transfers.
There are 2215+ hotels available in Cozumel.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Cozumel, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–14,000
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–16,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,900–6,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,900–6,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- 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 Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,000
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,250–1,400
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Cárdenas to Playa del Carmen Terminal Foránea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cárdenas to Playa del Carmen Terminal Foránea
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 130 1992
- Website
- Turismo Diamante
Bus from Cárdenas to Playa del Carmen Terminal Foránea
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- Turismo Diamante
- Phone
- +52 998 398 8466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Cárdenas to Playa del Carmen Terminal Foránea
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Cárdenas to Playa del Carmen Terminal Foránea
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Brownsville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- [email protected]
- Website
- Winjet
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- Winjet
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- Winjet
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- Winjet
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- Winjet
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
Ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- Winjet
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
- Phone
- +52 998 302 9244
- [email protected]
- Website
- UltraCarga
Car ferry from Punta Venado - Calica to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $930
- Schedules at
- UltraCarga
Car ferry from Punta Venado - Calica to Cozumel
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $930
- Schedules at
- UltraCarga
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