There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Panajachel by plane, shuttle, train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA)plane CUN - GUA
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
6h 48m$126–448Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala Citybus
- Take the taxi from Guatemala City to Panajacheltaxi
19h 32m$206–640Drive 1,128 km
- Drive from Cancún to Panajachelcar 1,128 km
21h 51m$136–197Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Lake Atitlan
18h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalarbus
- Take the bus from Bacalar to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Panajachelbus
28h 10m$155–550Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuertotrain
- Take the bus from Chetumal to Floresbus
- Take the bus from Flores to Panajachelbus
28h 25m$161–585
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to La Aurora International Airport (GUA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Panajachel is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Panajachel is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 48m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Panajachel. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Panajachel via Bacalar and Flores. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
The distance between Cancún and Panajachel is 937 km. The road distance is 1128 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Panajachel without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 19h 32m and costs $200 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Cancún to Panajachel, including transfers.
Cancún to Panajachel bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
Cancún to Panajachel bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Bacalar station.
Panajachel is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 20:43 in Cancún and 19:43 in Panajachel.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Panajachel is 1128 km. It takes approximately 21h 51m to drive from Cancún to Panajachel.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Panajachel, Sololá, Guatemala?
You can take a shuttle from Cancún to Lake Atitlan via Belize City in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to La Aurora International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $22–27
- Local Tourist
- $28–35
- National Tourist
- $40–55
- International Tourist
- $55–70
- National Premier
- $60–80
- International Premier
- $80–110
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $22–27
- Local Tourist
- $28–35
- National Tourist
- $40–55
- International Tourist
- $55–70
- National Premier
- $60–80
- International Premier
- $80–110
- Phone
- +502 5308 5106
- info@adrenalinatours.com
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adrenalina Tours
- Phone
- +1 800 472 9546
- info@grayline.com
- Website
- Gray Line Guatemala
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $115
- Schedules at
- Gray Line Guatemala
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $330–390
Bus from Bacalar to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $350–410
Bus from Chetumal to Flores
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $330–390
Bus from Flores - Santa Elena to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Guatemala Transportation
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- ndiazbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Cancún to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Lake Atitlan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 983 119 9526
- turismoalianzabacalar@gmail.com
- Website
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–40
- Schedules at
- Turismo y Excursiones Alianza Bacalar
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- eternaprimaverapana@hotmail.es
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Bus from Flores to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76–86
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Cama service
- $86
- Semi-Cama service
- $76
Bus from Flores to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $76–86
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Cama service
- $86
- Semi-Cama service
- $76
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Taxis Amarillo
- Phone
- +502 2470 1515
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxis Mariscal
- Phone
- +502 2473 2441
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