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How to get fromSanta Clara to Cancúnby train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Santa Clara to Cancún by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SFO - CUN
    9h 14m
    $5,801–13,451

  2. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane OAK - CUN
    11h 1m
    $2,764–11,577

  3. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central ACN to Córdobabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Córdoba to Cancúnbus bus
    3d 6h
    $6,792–11,084

  4. Drive 5,064.8 km

    1. Drive from Santa Clara to Cancúncar car 5,064.8 km
    2d 9h
    $9,706–14,020

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Cancún International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SJC - CUN
    10h 26m
    $6,077–21,162

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SMF - CUN
    14h 16m
    $3,361–12,626

  7. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane MRY - CUN
    13h 18m
    $3,316–11,126

  8. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane SFO - TQO
    3. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    14h 21m
    $4,606–15,631

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manteca to Moreliabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    3d 19h
    $4,962–10,265

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Cancún Ruta 5bus bus
    4d 2h
    $5,787–9,328

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,931.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

You can take a bus from El Camino & Jefferson to Cancún via San Jose, Terminal Tlaquepaque, Central ACN, and Córdoba in around 3d 6h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 3 times a day.

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