There are 6 ways to get from Oaxaca to Akumal by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane OAX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
5h 6m$2,710–8,999Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus Acayucan
25h 45m$1,808–2,615Drive 1,384.8 km
- Drive from Oaxaca to Akumalcar 1,384.8 km
18h 44m$2,664–3,848Taxi to Veracruz International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa to Veracruz-Airport-VERtaxi
- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane VER - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
5h 8m$2,942–7,500Fly Oaxaca International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane OAX - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
9h 10m$6,606–20,902Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Oaxaca to Jiquipilasbus
- Take the bus from Jiquipilas to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
30h 30m$2,267–4,160
Oaxaca to Akumal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oaxaca to Akumal is to bus which costs $1800 - $2700 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Oaxaca to Akumal is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 6m and costs $2700 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Oaxaca to Akumal. However, there are services departing from Oaxaca and arriving at Akumal via Coatzacoalcos and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Oaxaca and Akumal is 1246 km. The road distance is 1384.8 km.
The best way to get from Oaxaca to Akumal without a car is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs $1800 - $2700.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Oaxaca to Akumal, including transfers.
Oaxaca to Akumal bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Oaxaca station.
Oaxaca to Akumal bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Coatzacoalcos station.
Akumal is 1h ahead of Oaxaca. It is currently 3:17 PM in Oaxaca and 4:17 PM in Akumal.
Yes, the driving distance between Oaxaca to Akumal is 1385 km. It takes approximately 18h 44m to drive from Oaxaca to Akumal.
What companies run services between Oaxaca, Mexico and Akumal, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Oaxaca to Akumal via Coatzacoalcos and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Oaxaca International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $950–2,300
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Oaxaca to Jiquipilas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Schedules at
- Autobuses Fletes y Pasajes S.A. de C.V (Fypsa)
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Jiquipilas to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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