There are 5 ways to get from Holbox Island to San Diego by ferry, shuttle, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, shuttle, fly to Tijuana International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)CUN - TIJ
10h 31m$134–546Ferry, bus via Mérida
- Take the ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Take the bus from Chiquila to Merida
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicali
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
3d 1h$604–1,496Ferry, shuttle, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)CUN - SAN
10h 54m$206–731Ferry, shuttle, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)CUN - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
12h 57m$189–586Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Take the bus from Chiquilá to Playa del Carmen Colectivos
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tecate
- Take the bus from Sr 188 & Tecate Mart to El Cajon Transit Center894
3d 7h$288–936
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holbox Island to San Diego is to ferry and shuttle and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Holbox Island to San Diego is to ferry and shuttle and fly which takes 10h 31m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Holbox Island and San Diego is 2138 miles.
The best way to get from Holbox Island to San Diego without a car is to ferry and bus via Mérida which takes 3 days 1h and costs $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Holbox Island to San Diego, including transfers.
There are 1646+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Holbox Island, Mexico and San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Holbox Island to San Diego. However, you can walk to Holbox, take the ferry to Chiquila, walk to Chiquilá, take the shuttle to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2, walk to Cancún International Airport (CUN) airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), walk to Tijuana Airport, take the bus to San Ysidro, walk to San Ysidro Station, then take the vehicle to Civic Center Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Holbox Island to Fifth Avenue Station via Holbox, Chiquila, Chiquila, Merida, Mérida Centro Histórico, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Mexicali, Tijuana, and San Ysidro Station in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via San Luis Potosi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +52 984 135 6451
- info@holboxshuttle.com
- Website
- holboxshuttle.com
Shuttle from Chiquilá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $18–21
- Private shuttle/car
- $95–160
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Chiquila to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $320–400
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $310–550
- Van 9 Passengers
- $430–900
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $550–800
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $550–800
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Chiquilá to Playa del Carmen Colectivos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–420
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $230–420
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Sr 188 & Tecate Mart to El Cajon Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +52 984 108 7514
- info@9hermanos.com
- Website
- 9hermanos.com
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.9hermanos.com/
- Phone
- +52 984 321 5450
- holboxexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- holboxexpress.com
Ferry from Holbox to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://holboxexpress.com/
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