There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Chelem by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cancun to Progresobus Cancún a Progreso
4h 4m$6,661–18,853Drive 350.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cancún to Chelemcar 350.7 km
4h 1m$661–954Train, taxi
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tixkokobtrain Cancún
- Take the taxi from Estación Tren Maya Tixkokob to Chelemtaxi
4h 6m$914–3,967Fly, taxi
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane CUN - MID
- Take the taxi from Merida-Airport-MID to Chelemtaxi
5h 4m$2,015–5,435Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Mérida Centro Históricobus
- Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus Mérida a Chelem
5h 20m$2,273–10,930Bus via Mérida #2
- Take the bus from Cancun to Meridabus Cancún a Mérida
- Take the bus from Merida to Chelembus Mérida a Chelem
5h 50m$8,003–27,112
Cancún to Chelem by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Chelem is to drive which costs $650 - $1000 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Chelem is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs $650 - $1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Chelem. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Chelem via Merida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Cancún and Chelem is 352 km. The road distance is 350.7 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Chelem without a car is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $6500 - $19000.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Cancún to Chelem, including transfers.
Cancún to Chelem bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
Cancún to Chelem bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Chelem is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 4:01 PM in Cancún and 3:01 PM in Chelem.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Chelem is 351 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Cancún to Chelem.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Chelem, Yucatán, Mexico?
Wayak (D2D Private Transportation) operates a bus from Cancun to Progreso once daily. Tickets cost $6,500–19,000 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Tuxtla Gutierrez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–16,000
- Website
- flyaerus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,800
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tixkokob
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–3,300
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $360–850
- Local Tourist
- $450–1,100
- National Tourist
- $650–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,000–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,400–3,300
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Cancun to Progreso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–19,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $6,500–8,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,500–11,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,500–19,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $11,000–15,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $11,000–16,000
Bus from Merida to Chelem
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $2,600–5,500
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $2,000–5,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $3,400–5,500
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $4,600–9,500
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $5,000–10,000
Bus from Cancun to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $6,000–7,500
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $6,000–11,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,000–18,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $10,000–15,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $11,000–15,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 923 9962
- comercial@autobusescentro.com
- Website
- autobusescentro.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $310–410
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 999 923 0547
- whatsappnoreste@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Taxis Site Santa Ana No. 14
- Phone
- +52 999 928 56 00
Taxi Seguro Mérida
- Phone
- +52 999 922 64 64
- Website
- taxiseguromerida.com
Econotaxi
- Phone
- +52 999 945 00 00
- Website
- econotaxi.com.mx
Taxis Site Santa Ana No. 14
- Phone
- +52 999 928 56 00
Taxi Seguro Mérida
- Phone
- +52 999 922 64 64
- Website
- taxiseguromerida.com
Econotaxi
- Phone
- +52 999 945 00 00
- Website
- econotaxi.com.mx
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