There are 5 ways to get from Austin to Holbox Island by plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, taxi, train, 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 from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, shuttle, ferry
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane AUS - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
7h 29m$3,155–49,824Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane SAT - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
9h 41m$2,549–46,767Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Austin to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilábus
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
43h 24m$3,348–4,213Bus, taxi, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Austin to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus
- Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicariotrain
- Drive from Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario to Chiquilacar
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
47h 48m$6,236–11,116Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holboxferry
2d 3h$8,862–73,023
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Holbox Island is to bus and ferry which costs $3300 - $4300 and takes 43h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Holbox Island is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 7h 29m and costs $3100 - $50000.
The distance between Austin and Holbox Island is 1648 km.
The best way to get from Austin to Holbox Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 43h 24m and costs $3300 - $4300.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Austin to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 237+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Austin to Holbox Island. However, you can take the line 20 bus to ABIA Lower Level, walk to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 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 Austin to Holbox Island via Monterrey, Acayucan, Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Chiquilá, Chiquila, and Holbox in around 43h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,300
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,600
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–900
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,700
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,300
- National Premier
- $2,200–2,700
- International Premier
- $3,000–3,600
- Phone
- +52 984 875 2104
- info@transferholbox.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $2,100–40,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,700–65,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- info@holboxshuttle.com
- Website
- holboxshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $340–2,900
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $340–390
- Private shuttle/car
- $1,700–2,900
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–850
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–460
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–2,400
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $390–2,400
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 984 108 7514
- info@9hermanos.com
- Website
- 9hermanos.com
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $293
- Website
- https://www.9hermanos.com/
- Phone
- +52 984 321 5450
- holboxexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- holboxexpress.com
Ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $293
- Website
- https://holboxexpress.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
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