There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Holbox Island by plane, shuttle, ferry, car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SYD - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
24h$19,039–39,762Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane OAG - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
27h 28m$12,355–44,310Fly Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane SYD - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holbox
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
38h 21m$13,544–50,472Fly Sydney International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SYD - 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
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
28h 17m$13,249–41,662Fly Sydney International Airport to Mérida International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane SYD - MID
- Take the bus from Merida to Chiquilabus
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
30h 50m$18,743–98,836
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Holbox Island is to fly and taxi and shuttle and ferry which costs $13000 - $42000 and takes 28h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Holbox Island is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 24h and costs $19000 - $40000.
The distance between Sydney and Holbox Island is 14353 km.
It takes approximately 24h to get from Sydney to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 208+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Holbox Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Cozumel International Airport (CZM), walk to Cozumel Airport, take the shuttle to Cozumel, walk to Cozumel, take the ferry to Playa del Carmen, walk to Playa del Carmen, take the shuttle to Chiquilá Holbox, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $11,000–39,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $12,000–55,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $11,000–40,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–40,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–41,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–35,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $15,000–50,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $15,000–55,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $16,000–55,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $16,000–55,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $16,000–55,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–32,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $15,000–50,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Los Angeles, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $15,000–55,000
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- [email protected]
- Website
- Holbox Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $440–3,100
- Website
- Holbox Shuttle
- Shared shuttle
- $440–490
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,800–3,100
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $440–3,100
- Website
- Holbox Shuttle
- Shared shuttle
- $440–490
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,800–3,100
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–3,300
- Website
- Holbox Shuttle
- Shared shuttle
- $470–510
- Private shuttle/car
- $2,200–3,300
- 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
- $1,700–10,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $6,000–10,000
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wayak
Bus from Merida to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,000–60,000
- Website
- Wayak
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $7,000–10,000
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $7,758
- Van 9 Passengers
- $9,000–13,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $44,000–60,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $36,975
- Phone
- +52 984 108 7514
- [email protected]
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $322
- Website
- 9 Hermanos
- Phone
- +52 984 321 5450
- [email protected]
- Website
- Holbox Express
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- Holbox Express
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- Holbox Express
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- Holbox Express
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- Holbox Express
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $341
- Website
- Holbox Express
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- Ultramar Ferry
- 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 1508
- [email protected]
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $109–341
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- Book at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $341
- Handicapped
- $109
- Minor
- $262
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