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How to get fromAustin to Bacalarby bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Bacalar by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Chetumal International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane SAT - CTM
    16h 26m
    $5,126–15,746

  2. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane AUS - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle bus
    11h 3m
    $2,693–9,926

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus bus
    45h 45m
    $4,861–8,170

  4. Drive  2,426.2 km

    1. Drive from Austin to Bacalarcar car 2,426.2 km
    30h 13m
    $5,071–7,325

  5. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane AUS - BZE
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    11h 55m
    $3,283–18,676

  6. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane AUS - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalartrain train
    12h 6m
    $3,143–12,066

  7. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chetumal International Airport

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane AUS - CTM
    11h 33m
    $2,998–12,381

  8. Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus

    1. Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane IAH - BZE
    3. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    13h 26m
    $5,262–20,440

San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$4,183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,783.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 26m

What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Austin to Bacalar via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal in around 45h 45m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 4 times a day.

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