There are 7 ways to get from Poza Rica to Cárdenas by bus, car, or plane
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 Poza Rica to Cárdenasbus
10h 36m$1,300–1,900Bus via Veracruz
cheapest- Take the bus from Poza Rica to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Cárdenasbus
13h$1,147–1,641Drive 629.5 km
- Drive from Poza Rica to Cárdenascar 629.5 km
7h 39m$1,211–1,749Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Poza Rica to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane MEX - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenasbus
8h 21m$1,987–4,519Bus to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Poza Rica to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)plane MEX - MTT
- Take the bus from Minatitlán to Cárdenasbus
9h 21m$1,747–7,629Bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Poza Rica to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane NLU - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenasbus
9h 40m$2,232–4,914Bus, bus to Veracruz International Airport, fly to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Take the bus from Poza Rica to Xalapabus
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airportbus
- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA)plane VER - VSA
- Take the bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenasbus
11h 56m$3,028–7,933
Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poza Rica to Cárdenas is to bus via Veracruz which costs $1100 - $1700 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Poza Rica to Cárdenas is to drive which takes 7h 39m and costs $1200 - $1800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Poza Rica and arriving at Cárdenas. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Poza Rica and Cárdenas is 670 km. The road distance is 629.5 km.
The best way to get from Poza Rica to Cárdenas without a car is to bus which takes 10h 36m and costs $1300 - $1900.
The bus from Poza Rica to Cárdenas takes 10h 36m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Poza Rica to Cárdenas bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Poza Rica station.
Poza Rica to Cárdenas bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Cárdenas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poza Rica to Cárdenas is 630 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Poza Rica to Cárdenas.
There are eight+ hotels available in Cárdenas.
What companies run services between Poza Rica, Mexico and Cárdenas, Mexico?
ADO operates a bus from Poza Rica to Cárdenas twice daily. Tickets cost $1,300–1,900 and the journey takes 10h 36m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–6,500
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,100
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,100
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
- Website
- flyaerus.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–6,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Poza Rica to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Minatitlán to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $330–490
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Poza Rica to Xalapa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xalapa to Veracruz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa Airport to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Poza Rica to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Poza Rica to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Poza Rica to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Poza Rica to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Poza Rica to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Poza Rica to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 229 937 5744
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Poza Rica to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $290–350
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Minatitlán to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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