There are 10 ways to get from Richmond to Cancún by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Richmond International Airport to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane RIC - CUN
7h 23m$1,935–9,120Bus via Cárdenas
- Take the bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Cancúnbus
2d 21h$6,307–9,230Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
4d 9h$15,800–32,600Drive 4,867 km
- Drive from Richmond to Cancúncar 4,867 km
2d 8h$9,355–13,513Bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ORF - CUN
8h 30m$2,270–8,875Bus to Charlottesville, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CHO - CUN
9h 43m$2,373–8,623Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane IAD - CUN
9h 24m$7,388–10,725Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane BWI - CUN
9h 12m$2,239–19,138Fly Richmond International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane RIC - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
11h 55m$4,040–16,300Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Nuevo Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d 12h$8,654–17,062
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Cancún is to fly which costs $1900 - $9500 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $1900 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Cancún via Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey and Cárdenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Richmond and Cancún is 2072 km. The road distance is 4867 km.
The best way to get from Richmond to Cancún without a car is to bus via Cárdenas which takes 2 days 21h and costs $6000 - $9500.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Richmond to Cancún, including transfers.
Richmond to Cancún bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $1900 - $9500. Alternatively, you can bus via Cárdenas, which costs $6000 - $9500 and takes 2 days 21h.
Richmond to Cancún bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Cancún is 1h behind Richmond. It is currently 7:34 PM in Richmond and 6:34 PM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Cancún, Mexico?
Breeze Airways, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Richmond to Cancún via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Monterrey, Cárdenas, and Cárdenas in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
Flights from Charlottesville to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Charlottesville to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Cancún International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Charlottesville to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–17,000
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,500–10,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $41–45
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $30–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–9,500
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $110–7,500
- First Class
- $1,700–9,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $240–300
- Local Tourist
- $310–370
- National Tourist
- $460–550
- International Tourist
- $600–750
- National Premier
- $700–900
- International Premier
- $950–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,600
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,900
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Nuevo Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–450
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- 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
- +52 998 398 8466
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Cárdenas to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
- 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
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Want to know more about travelling around Mexico
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Cancún is 4867 km. It takes approximately 2 days 8h to drive from Richmond to Cancún.
There are 1663+ hotels available in Cancún.



































