There are 5 ways to get from Calakmul to Holbox Island by taxi, bus, ferry, train, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, ferry via Tulum
best- Take the taxi from Calakmul to Xpujil
- Take the bus from Xpujil to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
11h 12m$1,641–2,432Taxi, train, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Calakmul to Estación Tren Maya Calakmul
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Calakmul to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquila
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
15h 47m$4,571–15,988Taxi, train, shuttle, fly, ferry
- Take the taxi from Calakmul to Estación Tren Maya Calakmul
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Calakmul to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Take a shuttle bus from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airport
- Fly from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)BZE - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
14h 51mTaxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Calakmul to Xpujil
- Take the bus from Xpujil to Cancún Ruta 5
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
11h 28m$1,892–2,334Taxi, bus, ferry via Playa del Carmen
- Take the taxi from Calakmul to Xpujil
- Take the bus from Xpujil to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Colectivos to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
14h 33m$1,701–9,432
Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calakmul to Holbox Island is to taxi and bus and ferry via Tulum which costs $1600 - $2500 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Calakmul to Holbox Island is to taxi and bus and ferry via Tulum which takes 11h 12m and costs $1600 - $2500.
The distance between Calakmul and Holbox Island is 645 km.
The best way to get from Calakmul to Holbox Island without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry via Tulum which takes 11h 12m and costs $1600 - $2500.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Calakmul to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 254+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Calakmul, Mexico and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Calakmul to Holbox Island. However, you can take the taxi to Xpujil, take the bus to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, take the bus to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Estación Tren Maya Calakmul, take the train to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto, take the train to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen, walk to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen, take the bus to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna, take the bus to Chiquila, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island.
- Website
- tropicair.com
Flights from Belize City Goldson Intl Apt to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–7,000
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Calakmul to Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $280–330
- Local Tourist
- $350–420
- National Tourist
- $500–650
- International Tourist
- $700–850
- National Premier
- $800–1,000
- International Premier
- $1,100–1,400
Train from Estación Tren Maya Chetumal Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–450
- Local Tourist
- $470–600
- National Tourist
- $700–850
- International Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Premier
- $1,100–1,400
- International Premier
- $1,500–1,800
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Xpujil to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–550
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xpujil to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Xpujil to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- $380–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $3,700–6,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $3,200–7,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $4,900–9,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $6,500–11,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $7,000–12,000
- Phone
- +501 671 7268
- info@belizeshuttle.com
- Website
- belizeshuttle.com
Shuttle from Corozal to Belize City Goldson Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.belizeshuttle.com/
- 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
- $2,200–42,000
- 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
- +52 984 130 1992
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Xpujil to Cancún Ruta 5
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–750
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/josepalma2017
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Colectivos to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–7,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $4,200–7,500
- 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
- 2h 19m
- Estimated price
- $370–800
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