There are 5 ways to get from Escárcega to Holbox Island by bus, ferry, train, 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 via Mérida
best- Take the bus from Escárcega to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Take the bus from Merida to Chiquila
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
11h 7m$5,976–18,125Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
12h 23m$1,120–3,249Train, bus, ferry via Chiquila
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Chiquila
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
11h 59m$4,420–14,749Bus, fly, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Escárcega to Villahermosa
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)VSA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
10h 5m$2,144–45,747Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Escárcega to Playa del Carmen
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Colectivos to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
13h 35m$1,472–9,396
Escárcega to Holbox Island by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Escárcega to Holbox Island is to train and bus and ferry which costs $1100 - $3300 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Escárcega to Holbox Island is to bus and fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 10h 5m and costs $2100 - $46000.
The distance between Escárcega and Holbox Island is 610 km.
The best way to get from Escárcega to Holbox Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Mérida which takes 11h 7m and costs $6000 - $19000.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Escárcega to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 255+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Escárcega, Campeche, Mexico and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Escárcega to Holbox Island. However, you can take the bus to Mérida Centro Histórico, walk to Merida, take the bus to Chiquila, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Holbox Island via Estación Tren Maya Valladolid, Estación Tren Maya Valladolid, Terminal de Autobuses Valladolid, Valladolid, Chiquila, Chiquila, and Holbox in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,400
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Escárcega to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $500–600
- Local Tourist
- $600–750
- National Tourist
- $950–1,200
- International Tourist
- $1,200–1,500
- National Premier
- $1,500–1,800
- International Premier
- $2,000–2,500
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Escárcega to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Escárcega to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Valladolid to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $300–500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 981 816 3445
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Escárcega to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $420–500
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 981 811 9910
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Escárcega to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Escárcega to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Escárcega to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
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
- $7,500–17,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $10,000–14,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $10,000–15,000
Bus from Valladolid to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,600–12,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $4,000–6,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $3,600–7,500
- Van 9 Passengers
- $5,000–11,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $7,000–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Escárcega to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Escárcega to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 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 Escárcega to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Playa del Carmen Colectivos to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $350–7,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $4,200–7,500
- 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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