There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Bacalar by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chetumal International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM)plane PHL - CTM
26h 7m$5,329–22,418Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane BWI - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
13h 15m$3,922–24,752Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Reynosa Perifericobus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcosbus
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Bacalarbus
3d 6h$9,629–14,506Drive 4,902.4 km
- Drive from Philadelphia to Bacalarcar 4,902.4 km
2d 9h$10,390–15,008Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane PHL - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
13h 35m$5,314–26,713Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane PHL - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalartrain
13h 32m$4,774–18,603Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane PHL - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
12h 29m$3,924–15,463Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt (BZE)plane BWI - BZE
- Take the bus from Belize City to Chetumalbus
12h 57m$5,112–35,002Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mérida International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane PHL - MID
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Bacalarbus
16h 51m$4,448–19,247Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane EWR - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puertobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
13h 36m$7,483–16,636
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Bacalar is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $3900 - $16000 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Bacalar is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 12h 29m and costs $3900 - $16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Bacalar. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Bacalar via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Reynosa and Coatzacoalcos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Bacalar is 2745 km. The road distance is 4902.4 km.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Bacalar without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 6h and costs $9500 - $15000.
It takes approximately 26h 7m to get from Philadelphia to Bacalar, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Bacalar bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Bacalar is to fly which takes 26h 7m and costs $5000 - $23000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $9500 - $15000 and takes 3 days 6h.
Philadelphia to Bacalar bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Bacalar is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 4:10 PM in Philadelphia and 3:10 PM in Bacalar.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Bacalar, Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico?
Aeroméxico, Volaris, and Viva Aerobus fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Bacalar via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Reynosa Periferico, Reynosa, and Coatzacoalcos in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–21,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–21,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–20,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–21,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–20,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–21,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–23,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–12,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chetumal International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–18,000
- Website
- timbisair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–21,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $14,000–38,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Belize City Goldson Intl Apt via Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–21,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–12,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $290–350
- Local Tourist
- $360–440
- National Tourist
- $550–650
- International Tourist
- $700–900
- National Premier
- $850–1,100
- International Premier
- $1,100–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $450–12,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $450–8,500
- First Class
- $2,600–12,000
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $450–12,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $450–8,500
- First Class
- $2,600–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,000
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Reynosa Periferico
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 398 8466
- vivemexicoviajes@hotmail.com
- Website
- Vive Mexico
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Schedules at
- Vive Mexico
- mundomayatravels@yahoo.com
- Website
- MayanOz
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,300–3,900
Bus from Belize City to Chetumal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
- Website
- MayanOz
- Airport
- $3,300–3,900
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Schedules at
- Cancun Shuttle
- Phone
- +52 997 976 0191
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $350–650
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Shuttle from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- Unión Nacional de Transportistas del Cambio (UNTRAC)
Shuttle from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- Unión Nacional de Transportistas del Cambio (UNTRAC)
Shuttle from Felipe Carrillo Puerto to Bacalar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- Unión Nacional de Transportistas del Cambio (UNTRAC)
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