There are 4 ways to get from Chelem to Isla Holbox by bus, ferry, unknown, taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry, travel via Chiquila
best- Take the bus from Chelem to Merida
- Take the bus from Merida to Chiquila
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
7h 56mTaxi, fly, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Take the taxi from Chelem to Mérida International Airport (MID)
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)MID - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
8h 16mBus, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Chelem to Merida
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
7h 15mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Chelem to Merida
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
9h 40m
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chelem and Isla Holbox is 384 km.
The best way to get from Chelem to Isla Holbox without a car is to bus and ferry and travel via Chiquila which takes 7h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Chelem to Isla Holbox, including transfers.
There are 246+ hotels available in Isla Holbox.
What companies run services between Chelem, Yucatán, Mexico and Isla Holbox, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Chelem to Isla Holbox. However, you can take the bus to Merida, take the bus to Chiquila, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, walk to Holbox, take the shuttle to Cabo Catoche, then travel to Isla Holbox. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mérida International Airport (MID) 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, walk to Holbox, take the shuttle to Cabo Catoche, then travel to Isla Holbox.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
- Website
- magnicharters.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Chelem to Merida
- 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
- $2,000–5,500
- Van 9 Passengers
- $3,400–5,500
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $4,700–9,500
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $5,000–10,000
Bus from Merida to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $5,500–7,500
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $5,500–10,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $8,000–17,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $10,000–15,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $10,000–15,000
- 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
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
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $400–490
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