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How to get fromHouston to Bacalarby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Houston to Bacalar by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Chetumal International Airport

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane plane IAH - CTM
    9h 39m
    $2,629–11,420

  2. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Mérida International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane plane IAH - MID
    2. Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Bacalarbus bus
    13h 10m
    $2,048–9,749

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Bacalarbus bus
    39h 43m
    $3,673–6,150

  4. Drive  2,476.5 km

    1. Drive from Houston to Bacalarcar car 2,476.5 km
    31h 20m
    $5,176–7,476

  5. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane plane IAH - BZE
    2. Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus bus
    10h 22m
    $2,914–17,715

  6. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane HOU - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalarshuttle bus
    10h 32m
    $2,893–11,913

  7. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane IAH - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalartrain train
    9h 58m
    $2,874–11,605

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,542.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?

Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston Bus Station to Bacalar via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, and Coatzacoalcos in around 39h 43m.

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