There are 8 ways to get from Petén to Cancún by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Flores to Bacalarbus Flores
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Cancúnbus Coatzacoalcos
11h 33m$1,596–8,550Drive 717.5 km
cheapest- Drive from San Benito to Cancúncar 717.5 km
11h 55m$1,595–2,304Drive 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$3,028–11,832Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Flores to BacalarFlores
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
16h 15m$1,666–2,414Bus, 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$1,626–9,630Shuttle to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane BZE - CUN
6h 35m$6,711–12,526Fly from Mundo Maya Airport
- Fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane FRS - CUN
5h 42m$4,064–8,604Shuttle to Dangriga, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Ignacio to Dangriga
- Fly from Dangriga (DGA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane DGA - CUN
9h 3m$11,763–13,428
Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Petén to Cancún is to bus which costs $1600 - $9000 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Petén to Cancún is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $4000 - $9000.
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 722 km. The road distance is 717.5 km.
The best way to get from Petén to Cancún without a car is to bus which takes 11h 33m and costs $1600 - $9000.
It takes approximately 11h 33m 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 bus which takes 11h 33m and costs $1600 - $9000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $4000 - $9000 and takes 5h 42m.
Petén to Cancún bus services, operated by Mundo Maya Travels (MayanOz), arrive at Bacalar station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Petén. It is currently 3:46 PM in Petén and 4:46 PM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Petén, Guatemala and Cancún, Mexico?
You can take a vehicle from San Benito to Cancún via Flores and Bacalar in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, TAG Airlines, Volaris, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Mundo Maya Airport (FRS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- tropicair.com
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
- $5,000–8,500
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
- $5,000–9,000
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–8,000
Flights from Dangriga to Cancún International Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–9,500
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
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Dangriga to Cancún International Airport via Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mundo Maya Airport to Cancún International Airport via Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
- 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
- $750–1,000
- 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
- $1,100–8,000
- 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
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $450–3,100
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $2,600–3,100
- 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
- $1,198
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,502
- Website
- Belize Ground Transfers
- Phone
- +501 669 3391
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
Shuttle from San Ignacio to Dangriga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- San Ignacio Shuttle Service
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