There are 11 ways to get from San Diego to Isla Holbox by plane, shuttle, unknown, bus, train, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, travel
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAN - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Walk from Chiquilá to Isla Holboxunknown
8h 58mBus, travel via Mérida
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Merida to Chiquilabus
- Walk from Chiquila to Isla Holboxunknown
3d 1hTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Catazajábus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicariotrain
- Walk from Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario to Isla Holboxunknown
3d 3hFly Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TIJ - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Walk from Chiquilá to Isla Holboxunknown
10h 25mFly San Diego International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle, travel
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane SAN - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holbox
- Walk from Chiquilá Holbox to Isla Holboxunknown
15h 33mTrain to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane LAX - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Walk from Chiquilá to Isla Holboxunknown
12h 55mFly Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane TIJ - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Walk from Chiquilá to Isla Holboxunknown
13h 17mFly Tijuana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane TIJ - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holbox
- Walk from Chiquilá Holbox to Isla Holboxunknown
15h 57mFly Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane TIJ - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Walk from Chiquilá to Isla Holboxunknown
14h 29mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilábus
- Walk from Chiquilá to Isla Holboxunknown
3d 7hBus, shuttle, travel
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Walk from Chiquilá to Isla Holboxunknown
3d 18h
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Diego and Isla Holbox is 3418 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Isla Holbox without a car is to bus and travel via Mérida which takes 3 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from San Diego to Isla Holbox, including transfers.
There are 225+ hotels available in Isla Holbox.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Isla Holbox, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from San Diego to Isla Holbox. However, you can fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, then travel to Isla Holbox. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Isla Holbox via Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, Tijuana Buenavista, México Politécnico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Mérida Centro Histórico, Merida, and Chiquila in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Culiacan, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–6,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Leon/Guanajuato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–17,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–16,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–13,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–18,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–16,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–16,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–12,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–18,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,600
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–900
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,700
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,300
- National Premier
- $2,200–2,700
- International Premier
- $3,000–3,600
- Phone
- +52 984 875 2104
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,600–60,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- [email protected]
- Website
- holboxshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,700–2,900
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,700–2,900
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,700–2,900
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $370–410
- Private shuttle/car
- $2,100–3,300
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $330–490
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Merida to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–55,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,500–9,500
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,102
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,500–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $40,000–55,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $33,851
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,250–1,400
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cárdenas to Catazajá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–550
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,500–9,000
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $5,500–9,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Tonalá
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tonalá to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- 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
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- 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.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–340
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $340
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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