There are 6 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
22h 33m$7,621–27,236Bus 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
26h 11m$8,776–30,750Fly 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
28h 6m$10,726–34,416Fly 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 35m$11,331–42,926Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouthbus
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane NPL - CUN
31h 10m$9,576–31,055Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane WAG - CUN
26h 57m$8,959–31,010
Wellington (WLG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Cancún is to fly which costs $7500 - $28000 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Cancún is to fly which takes 22h 33m and costs $7500 - $28000.
The distance between Wellington and Cancún is 12220 km.
It takes approximately 22h 33m to get from Wellington to Cancún, including transfers.
Cancún is 18h behind Wellington. It is currently 7:48 AM in Wellington and 1:48 PM in Cancún.
There are 1646+ hotels available in Cancún.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Cancún, Mexico?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and two 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, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–27,000
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–28,000
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $9,500–33,000
Flights from Wellington to Tulum International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,500–32,000
Flights from Wellington to Tulum International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,500–33,000
Flights from Wellington to Cozumel International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–36,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Cancún International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–33,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–31,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–27,000
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–28,000
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–30,000
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–31,000
Flights from Wellington to Tulum International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,500–33,000
Flights from Wellington to Cozumel International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–37,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–30,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Cancún International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–31,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–30,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–31,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–27,000
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Cancún International Airport via Wellington, Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,000–30,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,500–30,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palmerston to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–31,000
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–31,000
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Cancún International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $9,000–31,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
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
- Booking Tren Maya
- 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
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $3,600–6,000
- 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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