There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Cancún by plane, bus, train, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane WLG - CUN
24h 31m$8,116–26,229Bus to Palmerston, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PMR - CUN
27h 15m$11,264–37,710Fly Wellington to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane WLG - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
29h 17m$11,221–37,409Fly Wellington to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane WLG - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
27h 50m$12,326–43,419Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PPQ - CUN
29h 20m$8,661–30,158
Wellington (WLG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Cancún is to fly which costs $8000 - $27000 and takes 24h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Cancún is to fly which takes 24h 31m and costs $8000 - $27000.
The distance between Wellington and Cancún is 12220 km.
It takes approximately 24h 31m to get from Wellington to Cancún, including transfers.
Cancún is 17h behind Wellington. It is currently 9:04 AM in Wellington and 4:04 PM in Cancún.
There are 1655+ hotels available in Cancún.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cancún, Mexico?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–28,000
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 56m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–27,000
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–28,000
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–40,000
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–41,000
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
Flights from Wellington to Tulum International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–35,000
Flights from Wellington to Cozumel International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–37,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–31,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–30,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–27,000
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–26,000
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
Flights from Wellington to Tulum International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–36,000
Flights from Wellington to Cozumel International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–37,000
Flights from Wellington to Cozumel International Airport via Blenheim, Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–30,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–27,000
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–38,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–30,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–37,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Paraparaumu to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–30,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $240–300
- Local Tourist
- $310–370
- National Tourist
- $460–550
- International Tourist
- $600–750
- National Premier
- $700–900
- International Premier
- $950–1,200
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $983
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–390
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $3,300–5,500
- 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
- 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
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