There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Bacalar by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, shuttle, or subway
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane SFO - CTM
10h 54m$2,957–11,566Bus via Mexico City
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnicobus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
3d 5h$5,560–9,090Drive 4,841.9 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Bacalarcar 4,841.9 km
2d 6h$10,154–14,667Fly Oakland International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane OAK - CTM
10h 14m$4,883–13,489Fly San Francisco International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane SFO - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
12h 42m$3,942–18,861Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane SFO - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalartrain
14h 38m$3,902–13,751Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SFO - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
13h 49m$6,352–17,611BART, bus
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
- Take the bus from Modesto to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
3d 13h$4,648–9,635Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Xpujilbus
- Take the bus from Xpujil to Bacalarbus
4d 1h$6,480–9,953
San Francisco to Bacalar by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Bacalar is to fly which costs $2900 - $12000 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Bacalar is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $4800 - $14000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Bacalar. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Bacalar via San Ysidro, Tijuana Buenavista, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between San Francisco and Bacalar is 3992 km. The road distance is 4841.9 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Bacalar without a car is to bus via Mexico City which takes 3 days 5h and costs $5500 - $9500.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from San Francisco to Bacalar, including transfers.
San Francisco to Bacalar bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Bacalar is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs $2900 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Mexico City, which costs $5500 - $9500 and takes 3 days 5h.
San Francisco to Bacalar bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
Bacalar is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 00:25 in San Francisco and 02:25 in Bacalar.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Bacalar via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Ysidro, Tijuana Central, B.C., Tijuana Buenavista, México Politécnico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Chetumal in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–16,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Los Angeles, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–13,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Los Angeles, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–19,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $290–350
- Local Tourist
- $360–440
- National Tourist
- $550–650
- International Tourist
- $700–900
- National Premier
- $850–1,100
- International Premier
- $1,100–1,400
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to México Politécnico
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,300–3,900
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Shuttle from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- Unión Nacional de Transportistas del Cambio (UNTRAC)
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +52 984 130 1992
- Website
- Turismo Diamante
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Xpujil
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Schedules at
- Turismo Diamante
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xpujil to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–410
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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