There are 11 ways to get from Cave of Swallows to Chichén-Itzá by taxi, plane, car, bus, shuttle, or train
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Taxi, fly to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport, car
best- Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airport
- Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airport
- Fly from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) to Mérida International Airport (MID)QRO - MID
- Drive from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzá
8h 53m$143,119–435,453Drive 1,619.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cave of Swallows to Chichén-Itzá1,619.3 km
21h 17m$3,095–4,470Bus, car via Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Crucero de Aquismón to Ciudad Valles
- Take the bus from Ciudad Valles to Tampico
- Take the bus from Tampico to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Drive from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzá
35h 7m$3,584–5,693Taxi, fly to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airport
- Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airport
- Fly from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)QRO - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chichén-Itzá
8h 53m$142,340–438,369Taxi, fly, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport, car
- Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airport
- Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airport
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicm
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Mérida International Airport (MID)MEX - MID
- Drive from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzá
10h 10m$283,419–866,753Taxi, fly, fly to Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport, car
- Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airport
- Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airport
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to Toluca Airport
- Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Mérida International Airport (MID)TLC - MID
- Drive from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzá
10h 10m$283,419–866,253Taxi, fly, fly to T1 Aicm, bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport, car
- Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airport
- Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airport
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicm
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Mérida International Airport (MID)NLU - MID
- Drive from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzá
12h 9m$283,169–865,633Taxi, fly, fly to T1 Aicm, bus to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, fly to Tulum International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airport
- Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airport
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicm
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA
- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)NLU - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulum
- Take the bus from Tulum to Chichen itza
12h 12m$287,400–878,849Taxi, fly, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport, fly to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Cave of Swallows to Tamuín Airport
- Fly from Tamuín Airport to Queretaro Airport
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to T1 Aicm
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE)MEX - CPE
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Chichén-Itzá
- Take the taxi from Estación Tren Maya Chichén-Itzá to Chichén-Itzá
12h 45m$283,068–871,019Bus, car
- Take the bus from Huichihuayán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Drive from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzá
35h 46m$4,363–5,714Bus, car #2
- Take the bus from Xilitla to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Drive from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzá
38h 31m$4,048–5,230
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cave of Swallows to Chichén-Itzá is to drive which costs $3000 - $4500 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cave of Swallows to Chichén-Itzá is to taxi and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 53m and costs $140000 - $440000.
The distance between Cave of Swallows and Chichén-Itzá is 1542 km. The road distance is 1619.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Cave of Swallows to Chichén-Itzá, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cave of Swallows to Chichén-Itzá is 1619 km. It takes approximately 21h 17m to drive from Cave of Swallows to Chichén-Itzá.
There are 21+ hotels available in Chichén-Itzá.
What companies run services between Cave of Swallows, Mexico and Chichén-Itzá, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Cave of Swallows to Chichén-Itzá. However, you can take the taxi to Tamuín Airport airport, fly to Queretaro Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport (MID), take the taxi to C-127 x 58 Col. San Jose Tecoh_40, take the bus to R1 C-58 x 69 y 71 Col. Centro_1, walk to R105 C-69 x 58 y 60 Col. Centro_1679, take the bus to Ado Tame_1605, walk to Tame 69_2107, take the bus to Aeropuerto_2102, walk to Merida Airport, then drive to Chichén-Itzá. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cave of Swallows to Chichén-Itzá via Crucero de Aquismón, Ciudad Valles, Tampico, Villahermosa, Tame 69_2107, Aeropuerto_2102, and Merida Airport in around 35h 7m.
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- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Mérida International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport via Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,500
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Mérida International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Querétaro Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,800
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Mérida International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Chichén-Itzá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $360–430
- Local Tourist
- $450–550
- National Tourist
- $650–800
- International Tourist
- $900–1,100
- National Premier
- $1,000–1,300
- International Premier
- $1,400–1,800
- Phone
- 800 837 2222
- contacto@vencedor.com
- Website
- grupovencedor.com
Bus from Crucero de Aquismón to Ciudad Valles
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- grupovencedor.com
- Phone
- +52 800 837 2222
- contacto@grupovencedor.com
- Website
- grupovencedor.com
Bus from Ciudad Valles to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Schedules at
- grupovencedor.com
- Book at
- grupovencedor.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- 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 Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 981 816 3445
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Villahermosa to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- info@holboxshuttle.com
- Website
- holboxshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chichén-Itzá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $390–3,800
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $390–440
- Private shuttle/car
- $2,400–3,800
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Tulum to Chichen itza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $3,900–6,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $3,500–7,500
- Van 9 Passengers
- $5,000–10,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $7,000–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $7,000–12,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Huichihuayán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Xilitla to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- Website
- https://cotizador.conectagfa.com.mx/#/en
Car from Merida Airport to Chichén-Itzá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,373
- Schedules at
- airportconciergeservice.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Taxis Tiburones del Caribe
Servicio de taxi privado Chichén Itzá
- Phone
- +52 985 852 8009
- Website
- facebook.com
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