There are 3 ways to get from Progreso to Holbox Island by bus, ferry, unknown, plane, or shuttle
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, travel via Mérida
best- Take the bus from Mérida Terminal Oriente to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Holbox Island
8h 5mFly, shuttle, ferry, travel
- 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
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Holbox Island
10h 45mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Holbox Island
9h 47m
Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Progreso and Holbox Island is 382 km.
The best way to get from Progreso to Holbox Island without a car is to bus and ferry and travel via Mérida which takes 8h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Progreso to Holbox Island, including transfers.
Holbox Island is 1h ahead of Progreso. It is currently 1:56 PM in Progreso and 2:56 PM in Holbox Island.
There are 248+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Progreso to Holbox Island. However, you can 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, walk to Holbox, take the shuttle to Cabo Catoche, then travel to Holbox Island. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Merida Autoprogreso Station, walk to R117 C-58 x 69 x 71 Col. Centro_291, take the bus to C-127 x 92 Col. Emiliano Zapata Sur_2000, walk 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, walk to Holbox, take the shuttle to Cabo Catoche, then travel 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
- $1,600–6,500
- Website
- magnicharters.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,000
- 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 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/
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