There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Mapastepec by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Tapachula International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tapachula International Airport (TAP)CUN - TAP
- Take the bus from Crucero Mazatan / Álvaro Obregón to Mapastepec
9h 31m$3,760–8,635Bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez
cheapest- Take the bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
24h 45m$880–1,532Train, bus
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Take the bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
23h 51m$1,339–4,607Drive 1,317.8 km
- Drive from Cancún to Mapastepec1,317.8 km
17h 3m$2,532–3,657Fly to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ)CUN - TGZ
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
10h 26m$1,075–3,475Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Huixtla
- Take the bus from Huixtla to Mapastepec
27h$2,009–4,024
Cancún to Mapastepec by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Mapastepec is to bus via Tuxtla Gutiérrez which costs $850 - $1600 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Mapastepec is to fly and bus which takes 9h 31m and costs $3700 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Mapastepec. However, there are services departing from Cancún Ruta 5 and arriving at Mapastepec via Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
The distance between Cancún and Mapastepec is 1032 km. The road distance is 1317.8 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Mapastepec without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 51m and costs $1300 - $4700.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Cancún to Mapastepec, including transfers.
Cancún to Mapastepec bus services, operated by Turismo Diamante, depart from Cancún Ruta 5 station.
Cancún to Mapastepec bus services, operated by Turismo Diamante, arrive at Tuxtla Gutiérrez station.
Mapastepec is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 9:33 PM in Cancún and 8:33 PM in Mapastepec.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Mapastepec is 1318 km. It takes approximately 17h 3m to drive from Cancún to Mapastepec.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Mapastepec, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Mapastepec via Tuxtla Gutiérrez in around 24h 45m.
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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–14,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tapachula International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–950
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,800
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,400
- National Premier
- $2,300–2,800
- International Premier
- $3,100–3,800
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Crucero Mazatan / Álvaro Obregón to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Huixtla to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 961 638 5018
- info@autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Website
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Palenque to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Mapastepec
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Schedules at
- autobusesaexa.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 130 1992
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cancún Ruta 5 to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/josepalma2017
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Huixtla
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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