There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Isla Holbox by plane, shuttle, ferry, unknown, car, taxi, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)SYD - 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
25h 42mDrive to Orange Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Drive from Sydney to Orange Airport (OAG)
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)OAG - 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
29h 23mFly Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)SYD - 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
39h 11mFly Sydney International Airport to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)SYD - 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
27h 41mBus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)CBR - 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
31h 41mFly Sydney International Airport to Mérida International Airport, travel
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mérida International Airport (MID)SYD - MID
- Walk from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Isla Holbox
31h 19m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sydney and Isla Holbox is 14396 km.
It takes approximately 25h 42m to get from Sydney to Isla Holbox, including transfers.
There are 255+ hotels available in Isla Holbox.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Isla Holbox, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Isla Holbox. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 drive to Orange Airport (OAG) 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.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,000–28,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,500–29,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,000–29,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $11,000–39,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $11,000–55,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $13,000–46,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $14,000–65,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Honolulu, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $14,000–48,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $10,000–37,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $10,000–35,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–36,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,500–33,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mérida International Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $10,000–35,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–39,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,000–29,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $11,000–55,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $14,000–55,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $17,000–65,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via San Francisco, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $17,000–65,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $12,000–47,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–47,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $13,000–65,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $10,000–39,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $14,000–55,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $12,000–47,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $14,000–55,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $12,000–47,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $9,000–31,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $8,000–29,000
- 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
- +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
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- 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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