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How to get fromAcapulco to Holbox Islandby plane, shuttle, ferry or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Acapulco to Holbox Island by plane, shuttle, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly, shuttle, ferry

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    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)planeACA - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquiláshuttle
    3. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
    7h 56m
    $2,048–49,783

  2. Bus, ferry via Mérida

    1. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPUbus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Mérida Centro Históricobus
    3. Take the bus from Merida to Chiquilabus
    4. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
    33h 8m
    $8,620–21,558

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPUbus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilábus
    4. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
    37h 24m
    $3,740–5,848

  4. Bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Acapulco to Córdobabus
    2. Take the bus from Córdoba to Cancúnbus
    3. Take the bus from Cancun to Chiquilabus
    4. Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
    38h 5m
    $6,230–16,535

General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$970Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Holbox Island, Mexico?

There is no direct connection from Acapulco to Holbox Island. However, you can take the taxi to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) airport, fly to Cancún International Airport (CUN), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, take the shuttle to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Holbox Island via Puebla CAPU, Mérida Centro Histórico, Merida, Chiquila, Chiquila, and Holbox in around 33h 8m.

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