There are 6 ways to get from San Antonio to Cancún by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAT - CUN
5h 46m$2,257–4,442Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenquetrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
42h 57m$3,441–7,426Drive 2,604.4 km
- Drive from San Antonio to Cancúncar 2,604.4 km
32h 4m$5,008–7,234Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane AUS - CUN
7h 39m$2,964–44,545Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Cancúnbus
45h 35m$4,502–6,814Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
2d 1h$4,681–8,372
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Cancún is to fly which costs $2200 - $4500 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Cancún is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $2200 - $4500.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio station to Cancún. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Bus Station and arriving at Cancún via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa and Cárdenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 35m.
The distance between San Antonio and Cancún is 1519 km. The road distance is 2604.4 km.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Cancún without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 57m and costs $3400 - $7500.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from San Antonio to Cancún, including transfers.
San Antonio to Cancún bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Antonio Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Cancún is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $2200 - $4500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4500 - $7000 and takes 45h 35m.
San Antonio to Cancún bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at McAllen Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Cancún is 2604 km. It takes approximately 32h 4m to drive from San Antonio to Cancún.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Cancún, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Cancún via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Cárdenas in around 45h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Phone
- +52 921 214 4401
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tren Interoceánico
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $542–692
- Schedules at
- Tren Interoceánico
- Turista
- $542
- Ejecutiva
- $692
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from Laredo, TX to Monterrey Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $870–930
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,800
- 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 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ecobus Express
Bus from Acayucan to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Schedules at
- Ecobus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Acayucan to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Cárdenas to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
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