There are 7 ways to get from Orange County to Cancún by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SNA - CUN
8h 29m$2,826–10,701Bus via Tecate
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
- Take the bus from Tecate to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d$4,436–7,676Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles 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 Catazajábus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
3d 1h$10,854–23,500Drive 4,492.1 km
- Drive from Orange County to Cancúncar 4,492.1 km
2d 3h$8,609–12,435Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane LAX - CUN
9h 26m$2,939–6,225Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 5h$5,873–13,084Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 15h$5,811–8,817
Orange County to Cancún by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orange County to Cancún is to train and fly which costs $2900 - $6500 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Orange County to Cancún is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $2800 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Orange County to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Tijuana International Airport, Tecate and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Orange County and Cancún is 3366 km. The road distance is 4492.1 km.
The best way to get from Orange County to Cancún without a car is to bus via Tecate which takes 3 days 0h and costs $4400 - $8000.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Orange County to Cancún, including transfers.
Orange County to Cancún bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Orange County to Cancún is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $2800 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tecate, which costs $4400 - $8000 and takes 3 days 0h.
Orange County to Cancún bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Cancún is 2h ahead of Orange County. It is currently 5:37 PM in Orange County and 7:37 PM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Orange County, CA, USA and Cancún, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana International Airport, Tecate, México Politécnico, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 3d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–18,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–18,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecate to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 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
- 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)
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,250–1,350
- 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
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
Bus from Cárdenas to Catazajá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–550
- Schedules at
- Agencia de Viajes Chule
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Orange County to Cancún is 4492 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Orange County to Cancún.
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