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How to get fromSanta Ana to Cancúnby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Cancún by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SNA - CUN
    8h 28m
    $3,903–9,673

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane LAX - CUN
    9h 26m
    $3,257–5,725

  3. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3d

  4. Train, bus via San Antonio

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Monterreybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Monterrey to Cárdenasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cárdenas to Catazajábus bus
    6. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    3d 1h
    $10,862–23,500

  5. Drive 4,492.4 km

    1. Drive from Santa Ana to Cancúncar car 4,492.4 km
    2d 3h
    $8,675–12,530

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3d 3h

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3d 15h
    $5,820–8,918

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,559Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,365.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Cancún, Mexico?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún via Tijuana Central, B.C., Tijuana Buenavista, México Politécnico, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 3d.

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