There are 4 ways to get from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Holbox Island by bus, ferry, taxi, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry via Mérida
best- Take the bus from Mérida Terminal Oriente to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
7h 5m$564–854Taxi, fly, shuttle, ferry
- Take the taxi from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Mérida International Airport (MID)
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)MID - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
7h 17m$3,033–48,766Taxi, train, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Estación Tren Maya Tixkokob
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tixkokob to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Chiquila
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
7h 54m$4,733–14,101Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
8h 48m$936–1,246
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Holbox Island is to bus and ferry via Mérida which costs $550 - $900 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Holbox Island is to bus and ferry via Mérida which takes 7h 5m and costs $550 - $900.
The distance between Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal and Holbox Island is 339 km.
The best way to get from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Holbox Island without a car is to bus and ferry via Mérida which takes 7h 5m and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 254+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal, Mexico and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Progreso Cruise Ship Terminal to Holbox Island. However, you can take the taxi to Progreso, take the bus to Merida Autoprogreso Station, walk to Mérida Terminal Oriente, take the bus to Chiquilá, walk to Chiquila, take the ferry to Holbox, then walk to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mérida International Airport (MID) 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.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–5,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–5,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
- Website
- magnicharters.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tixkokob to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $250–300
- Local Tourist
- $310–370
- National Tourist
- $460–550
- International Tourist
- $600–750
- National Premier
- $750–900
- International Premier
- $1,000–1,200
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mérida Terminal Oriente to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- 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 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Valladolid to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,700–12,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $4,100–6,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $3,700–7,500
- Van 9 Passengers
- $5,500–11,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $7,000–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $7,500–12,000
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $400–600
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