There are 6 ways to get from Petén to Cancún by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly from Mundo Maya Airport
best- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane FRS - CUN
5h 13m$3,504–5,380Drive 717.4 km
cheapest- Drive from San Benito to Cancúncar 717.4 km
11h 55m$1,464–2,115Bus
- Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus Flores
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Cancúnbus Coatzacoalcos
11h 33m$1,490–7,543Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to BacalarFlores
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
16h 15m$1,560–2,307Drive to Belize City Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from Melchor de Mencos to Belize-City-Municipal-Airport-TZAcar
- Fly from Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TZA - CUN
7h 7m$4,888–8,274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Flores to Chetumalbus Chetumal
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain Chetumal
13h 28m$1,520–9,123
Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petén to Cancún is to drive which costs $1400 - $2200 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Petén to Cancún is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $3500 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Petén to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Flores and arriving at Cancún via Bacalar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Petén and Cancún is 564 km. The road distance is 717.4 km.
The best way to get from Petén to Cancún without a car is to bus which takes 11h 33m and costs $1400 - $8000.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Petén to Cancún, including transfers.
Petén to Cancún bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), depart from Flores station.
The best way to get from Petén to Cancún is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $3500 - $5500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1400 - $8000 and takes 11h 33m.
Petén to Cancún bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), arrive at Bacalar station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Petén. It is currently 8:19 AM in Petén and 9:19 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Petén, Guatemala and Cancún, Mexico?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., TAG Airlines, and Volaris fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Benito to Cancún via Flores and Bacalar in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Cancún International Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–7,500
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dangriga, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–8,000
Flights from Belize City Municipal Airport to Cancún International Airport via Caye Caulker, Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–8,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–5,500
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,500
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $6,000–7,000
Bus from Flores to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $5,500–7,000
- 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
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Flores to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–500
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $680–730
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
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