There are 2 ways to get from Matanzas to Holbox Island by bus, plane, shuttle, or ferry
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Bus to José Martí International Airport, fly, shuttle, ferry
best- Take the bus from Matanzas to Havana Airport
- Fly from José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)HAV - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
7h 59m$3,556–59,612Fly from Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)VRA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
9h 1m$5,548–54,452
José Martí International Airport (HAV) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matanzas to Holbox Island is to bus and fly and shuttle and ferry which costs $3500 - $60000 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Matanzas to Holbox Island is to bus and fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 7h 59m and costs $3500 - $60000.
The distance between Matanzas and Holbox Island is 780 km.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Matanzas to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 252+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Matanzas, Cuba and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Matanzas to Holbox Island. However, you can take the bus to Havana Airport, walk to José Martí International Airport (HAV) 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, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Varadero Airport, walk to Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport (VRA) 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, then walk to Holbox Island.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–7,500
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Gualberto Gómez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–11,000
- Website
- magnicharters.com
Flights from José Martí International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–10,000
- Phone
- +53 59 89 0616
- viazul@eon.cu
- Website
- viazul.wetransp.com
Bus from Matanzas to Havana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://www.viazul.wetransp.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
- $2,200–42,000
- 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
- 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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