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There are 12 ways to get from New Orleans to Xcalak by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MSY - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Mahahualshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalakbus bus
    12h 13m
    $6,031–29,307

  2. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Belize City Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA)plane plane MSY - TZA
    2. Drive from Belize-City-Municipal-Airport-TZA to Xcalakcar car
    31h 19m
    $2,931–10,337

  3. Train, bus, drive via Monterrey

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio to Monterreybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Huimanguillo to Escárcegabus bus
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain train
    6. Drive from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Xcalakcar car
    2d 9h
    $6,596–12,345

  4. Drive 3,193.7 km

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Xcalakcar car 3,193.7 km
    39h 39m
    $11,304–16,327

  5. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle, car, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane MSY - BZE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Corozalshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Chetumal to Mahahual Centrocar car
    4. Take the bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalakbus bus
    14h 58m

  6. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane MSY - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Limones - Chacchobentrain train
    3. Take the bus from Limones to Mahahual Centrobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalakbus bus
    15h 3m
    $3,881–14,787

  7. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, shuttle, car, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane GPT - BZE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Corozalshuttle bus
    4. Drive from Chetumal to Mahahual Centrocar car
    5. Take the bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalakbus bus
    15h 44m

  8. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Mérida International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane MSY - MID
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmenshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Mahahualshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalakbus bus
    17h 50m
    $10,625–52,381

  9. Train, bus, car

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus bus
    4. Drive from Chetumal to Mahahual Centrocar car
    5. Take the bus from Mahahual Centro to Xcalakbus bus
    2d 14h
    $9,496–16,155

  10. Bus, shuttle, drive

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Melchor de Mencosbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Airportshuttle bus
    5. Drive from Belize City Goldson Intl Airport to Xcalakcar car
    3d 17h
    $8,861–14,414

  11. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to Sartenejabus bus
    5. Drive from Sarteneja to Xcalakcar car
    4d 3h
    $5,431–10,614

  12. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Belize Citybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belize City to Sartenejabus bus
    5. Drive from Sarteneja to Xcalakcar car
    4d 6h
    $6,484–13,084

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,308Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,481.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Xcalak, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from New Orleans to Xcalak. However, you can take the bus to Kenner Terminal Parking Garage, walk to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Playa del Carmen Bus Station, walk to Playa del Carmen, take the shuttle to Mahahual, walk to Mahahual Centro, then take the bus to Xcalak. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Xcalak via San Antonio Station, Commerce & Bowie, Commerce & Presa, San Antonio, Monterrey, Cárdenas, Huimanguillo, Escárcega, Estación Tren Maya Escárcega, and Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto in around 2d 9h.

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