There are 7 ways to get from San Antonio to Riviera Maya by plane, shuttle, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Fly San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAT - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
6h 16m$2,822–5,622Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventurasbus
42h 41m$4,328–6,045Drive 2,573.3 km
- Drive from San Antonio to Riviera Mayacar 2,573.3 km
32h 26m$4,947–7,145Fly San Antonio International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SAT - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
9h 9m$5,222–17,922Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
8h 9m$3,527–45,722Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
45h 4m$4,161–6,142Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from San Antonio to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus
- Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
46h 15m$9,248–15,405
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Riviera Maya is to fly and shuttle which costs $2800 - $6000 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Riviera Maya is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 16m and costs $2800 - $6000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Riviera Maya. However, there are services departing from San Antonio and arriving at Puerto Aventuras via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa and Cárdenas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 41m.
The distance between San Antonio and Riviera Maya is 1588 km. The road distance is 2573.3 km.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Riviera Maya without a car is to bus which takes 42h 41m and costs $4300 - $6500.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from San Antonio to Riviera Maya, including transfers.
San Antonio to Riviera Maya bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from San Antonio station.
San Antonio to Riviera Maya bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at McAllen Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Riviera Maya is 2573 km. It takes approximately 32h 26m to drive from San Antonio to Riviera Maya.
There are 2215+ hotels available in Riviera Maya.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Riviera Maya, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Antonio to Puerto Aventuras via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Cárdenas in around 42h 41m.
- 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
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
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
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
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
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
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
- $1,400–7,500
- 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
- $2,600–4,300
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
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–16,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- 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
- 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
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $180–220
- Local Tourist
- $220–270
- National Tourist
- $340–410
- International Tourist
- $450–550
- National Premier
- $500–650
- International Premier
- $700–900
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from San Antonio to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from San Antonio to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tours Acosta
Bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- Tours Acosta
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $1,900–3,100
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 Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
Bus from Villahermosa to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza
Bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–460
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $43–49
- Schedules at
- Servicio Foráneo Cancún-Playa del Carmen
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