There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Cancún by plane, bus, car, train, ferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SLC - CUN
7h 55m$2,777–11,171Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
2d 20h$7,835–13,289Drive 4,689.4 km
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Cancúncar 4,689.4 km
2d 6h$9,012–13,016Fly to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SLC - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
12h 21m$4,882–17,351Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane SLC - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
12h 59m$5,087–21,861Bus via Xalapa
- Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Poza Ricabus
- Take the bus from Poza Rica to Xalapabus
- Take the bus from Xalapa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
3d$8,735–13,189
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Cancún is to fly which costs $2700 - $12000 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $2700 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Cancún. However, there are services departing from Redwood Rd @ 758 S and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Presidencia, Ciudad Juárez and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Cancún is 3246 km. The road distance is 4689.4 km.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Cancún without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $7500 - $14000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Salt Lake City to Cancún, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Cancún bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Redwood Rd @ 758 S station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Cancún is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $2700 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7500 - $14000 and takes 2 days 20h.
Salt Lake City to Cancún bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 6:38 AM in Salt Lake City and 7:38 AM in Cancún.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Cancún, Mexico?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via El Paso, Presidencia, Minatitlán Sur, Ciudad Juárez, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–18,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–19,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–18,000
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–18,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Poza Rica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- 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 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 Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $3,300–5,000
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- Premium Plus
- $290–320
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- [email protected]
- Website
- Winjet
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- Winjet
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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