There are 6 ways to get from Mexico City to Cancún by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MEX - CUN
4h 3m$1,341–4,150Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane NLU - CUN
4h 48m$1,288–4,816Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
28h 10m$2,300–4,500Drive 1,604.7 km
- Drive from Mexico City to Cancúncar 1,604.7 km
19h 9m$3,085–4,456Fly Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane TLC - CUN
5h 9m$1,477–4,695Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane NLU - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
6h 55m$2,043–5,996
Mexico City to Cancún by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mexico City to Cancún is to fly which costs $1300 - $4200 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mexico City to Cancún is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $1300 - $4200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and arriving at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28h 10m.
The distance between Mexico City and Cancún is 1298 km. The road distance is 1604.7 km.
The best way to get from Mexico City to Cancún without a car is to bus which takes 28h 10m and costs $2300 - $4500.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Mexico City to Cancún, including transfers.
Mexico City to Cancún bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
The best way to get from Mexico City to Cancún is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $1300 - $4200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2300 - $4500 and takes 28h 10m.
Mexico City to Cancún bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
Cancún is 1h ahead of Mexico City. It is currently 12:38 in Mexico City and 13:38 in Cancún.
What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and Cancún, Mexico?
Viva Aerobus, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) hourly. Alternatively, ADO operates a bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún 3 times a day. Tickets cost $2,300–4,500 and the journey takes 28h 10m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,500
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,900
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- 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
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Mexico City to Cancún is 1605 km. It takes approximately 19h 9m to drive from Mexico City to Cancún.
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