There are 5 ways to get from Cave of Swallows to Holbox Island by bus, plane, shuttle, or ferry
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Bus, bus to San Luis Potosí Airport, fly, shuttle, ferry
best- Take the bus from Crucero Aquismón to Ciudad Valles
- Take the bus from Ciudad Valles to San Luis Potosí
- Fly from San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)SLP - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
12h 19m$4,266–50,000Bus, ferry via Coatzacoalcos
cheapest- Take the bus from Crucero de Aquismón to Ciudad Valles
- Take the bus from Ciudad Valles to Tampico
- Take the bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
36h 41m$2,432–4,451Bus, bus to Tampico International Airport, fly, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Crucero de Aquismón to Ciudad Valles
- Take the bus from Ciudad Valles to Tampico- Torreón
- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)TAM - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
10h 56m$2,817–48,481Bus, shuttle, ferry
- 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
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
40h 23m$6,856–69,138Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Huichihuayán to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
41h 23m$3,791–5,812
San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cave of Swallows to Holbox Island is to bus and ferry via Coatzacoalcos which costs $2400 - $4500 and takes 36h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cave of Swallows to Holbox Island is to bus and fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 10h 56m and costs $2800 - $49000.
The distance between Cave of Swallows and Holbox Island is 1941 km.
The best way to get from Cave of Swallows to Holbox Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Coatzacoalcos which takes 36h 41m and costs $2400 - $4500.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Cave of Swallows to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 254+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Cave of Swallows, Mexico and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Cave of Swallows to Holbox Island. However, you can take the taxi to Crucero Aquismón, take the bus to Ciudad Valles, take the bus to San Luis Potosí, take the taxi to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP) 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 vehicle from Cave of Swallows to Holbox Island via Crucero de Aquismón, Ciudad Valles, Tampico, Coatzacoalcos, Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Chiquilá, Chiquila, and Holbox in around 36h 41m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from San Luis Potosí Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Phone
- +52 800 837 2222
- contacto@grupovencedor.com
- Website
- grupovencedor.com
Bus from Crucero Aquismón to Ciudad Valles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- grupovencedor.com
- Book at
- 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
Bus from Ciudad Valles to Tampico- Torreón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–360
- Schedules at
- grupovencedor.com
- Book at
- grupovencedor.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Valles to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- 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
- 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
- $2,100–42,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,900–65,000
- 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
- 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 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- 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 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
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,600
- 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
- +52 921 124 4435
- coatzacoalcoschule@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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
- 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/
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