There are 6 ways to get from Panajachel to Cancún by shuttle, plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane GUA - CUN
7h 17m$2,362–8,423Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Panajachel to Guatemala Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elenabus
- Take the bus from Flores to Chetumalbus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
19h 31m$3,808–12,058Drive 1,127.5 km
- Drive from Panajachel to Cancúncar 1,127.5 km
21h 51m$2,506–3,619Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Atitlan to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Cancún
18h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Cancúnbus
26h 30m$2,907–10,027Bus, train
- Take the bus from Panajachel to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Chetumalbus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
28h 25m$2,937–11,107
La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panajachel to Cancún is to drive which costs $2500 - $3700 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Panajachel to Cancún is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $2300 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Panajachel to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Panajachel and arriving at Cancún via Flores and Bacalar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between Panajachel and Cancún is 932 km. The road distance is 1127.5 km.
The best way to get from Panajachel to Cancún without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 19h 31m and costs $3800 - $13000.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Panajachel to Cancún, including transfers.
Panajachel to Cancún bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, depart from Panajachel station.
Panajachel to Cancún bus services, operated by Eterna Primavera, arrive at Flores station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Panajachel. It is currently 9:22 PM in Panajachel and 10:22 PM in Cancún.
Yes, the driving distance between Panajachel to Cancún is 1128 km. It takes approximately 21h 51m to drive from Panajachel to Cancún.
What companies run services between Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala and Cancún, Mexico?
You can take a shuttle from Lake Atitlan to Cancún via Belize City in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from La Aurora International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,400
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $410–490
- Local Tourist
- $500–650
- National Tourist
- $750–950
- International Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- National Premier
- $1,100–1,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–2,000
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $410–490
- Local Tourist
- $500–650
- National Tourist
- $750–950
- International Tourist
- $1,000–1,300
- National Premier
- $1,100–1,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–2,000
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gray Line Guatemala
Shuttle from Panajachel to Terminal de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,119
- Schedules at
- Gray Line Guatemala
- [email protected]
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
Bus from Guatemala City to Flores - Santa Elena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $829
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $6,000–7,500
Bus from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $6,500–8,000
Bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $6,000–7,500
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Lake Atitlan to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Panajachel to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,387–1,568
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Cama service
- $1,568
- Semi-Cama service
- $1,387
Bus from Panajachel to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,387–1,568
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Cama service
- $1,568
- Semi-Cama service
- $1,387
- Phone
- +52 998 398 8466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Bacalar to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–460
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- $1,400–1,700
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