There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Isla Holbox by plane, shuttle, ferry, unknown, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)HOU - 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 54mBus, travel via McAllen
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Cancún
- Walk from Cancún to Isla Holbox
2dFly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)IAH - 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
9h 1mFly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)IAH - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
10h 50mFly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle, travel
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)IAH - CZM
- Take the ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holbox
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
11h 46mBus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)AUS - 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
11h 56mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Cancún
- Walk from Cancún to Isla Holbox
2d 2hBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Station
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario
- Walk from Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario to Isla Holbox
2d 3hBus, shuttle, travel
- Take the bus from Houston to Guatemala City
- Take a shuttle bus from Guatemala City to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Cancún
- Walk from Cancún to Isla Holbox
3d 17h
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Houston and Isla Holbox is 1488 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Isla Holbox without a car is to bus and travel via McAllen which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Houston to Isla Holbox, including transfers.
There are 255+ hotels available in Isla Holbox.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Isla Holbox, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Isla Holbox. However, you can take the line 800 vehicle to Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, walk to Magnolia Transit Center, take the line 050 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston Bus Station to Isla Holbox via McAllen Central Station, Reynosa, Villahermosa, and Cancún in around 2d.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Tulum International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cozumel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cancún International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $492–652
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $492
- Ejecutiva
- $652
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Leona Vicario
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–3,600
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $750–900
- Local Tourist
- $950–1,200
- National Tourist
- $1,400–1,700
- International Tourist
- $1,900–2,300
- National Premier
- $2,200–2,700
- International Premier
- $3,000–3,600
- 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
- 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
Shuttle from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- https://holboxshuttle.com/tickets/
- Shared shuttle
- $370–410
- Private shuttle/car
- $2,100–3,300
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Chiquilá Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $4,200–7,500
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,294–2,660
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $2,294
- high
- $2,660
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston Lockwood to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,380
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Victoria to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Houston to Guatemala City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- ndiazbelize@gmail.com
- Website
- nelsonmayaadventures.com
Shuttle from Guatemala City to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
Shuttle from Belize City to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.nelsonmayaadventures.com/
- 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/
- 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
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
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