There are 12 ways to get from Chicago to Akumal by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, taxi, ferry, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MDW - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
7h 46m$2,793–11,787Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus
- Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 19h$5,092–9,124Drive 4,465.1 km
- Drive from Chicago to Akumalcar 4,465.1 km
2d 3h$8,794–12,703Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ORD - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
8h 12m$2,793–8,787Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane ORD - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
10h 16m$4,323–13,887Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)plane ORD - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmenferry
9h 59m$3,088–14,097Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane MDW - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
10h 45m$5,123–17,887Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane MKE - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
9h 28m$3,777–17,261Train, bus via Reynosa
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson Blvrd. to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
2d 23h$7,012–11,544Bus via Chetumal
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Saltillobus
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumalbus
- Take the bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Akumalbus
3d 8h$8,639–14,202Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Akumalbus
3d 9h$7,495–13,964Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Saltillobus
- Take the bus from Saltillo to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Akumalbus
3d 12h$9,324–14,072
Chicago to Akumal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Akumal is to fly and shuttle which costs $2700 - $9000 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Akumal is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 46m and costs $2700 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Akumal. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Akumal via 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha, Saltillo, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Chetumal ADO Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Chicago and Akumal is 2432 km. The road distance is 4465.1 km.
The best way to get from Chicago to Akumal without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $5000 - $9500.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Chicago to Akumal, including transfers.
Chicago to Akumal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Akumal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Omaha, NE station.
Akumal is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 1:26 AM in Chicago and 2:26 AM in Akumal.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Akumal is 4465 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Chicago to Akumal.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Akumal, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akumal via 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha, Saltillo, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Chetumal ADO Bus Station in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–16,000
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Monterrey to Acayucan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas Jefferson Blvrd. to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,870
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,700
- 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
- $2,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–2,100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Saltillo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4,300–4,900
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,500
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Saltillo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,900
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- atencionaclientes@gruposenda.com
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- https://ticket.gruposenda.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 554 440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Book at
- autobusesanahuac.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Saltillo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Chetumal ADO Bus Station to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística to Akumal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 460 3084
- servicioalcliente@ultramarferry.com
- Website
- ultramarferry.com
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–376
- Website
- https://www.ultramarferry.com/en
- Premium Plus Adult
- $316
- Premium Plus Children
- $237
- Residentes Q.Roo
- $188
- INAPAM
- $99
- First Class Adult
- $376
- First Class Children
- $376
- Phone
- +52 987 872 1588
- info@winjet.mx
- Website
- winjet.mx
Ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $99–282
- Schedules at
- winjet.mx
- General
- $282
- INAPAM
- $99
- Handicapped
- $99
- Minor
- $193
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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