There are 7 ways to get from Tampico to Holbox Island by plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle, ferry
best- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)TAM - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
4h 44m$2,355–47,354Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
30h 31m$2,045–3,753Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Tampico Centralita to Veracruz
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Cancún
- Drive from Arco Norte to Chiquila
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
26h 57m$2,432–3,758Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)TAM - 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
9h 13m$4,686–12,369Fly to Cozumel International Airport, ferry, shuttle
- Fly from Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Cozumel International Airport (CZM)TAM - 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
10h 6m$4,423–19,618Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tampico to Cárdenas
- Take the bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventuras
- Take a shuttle bus from Puerto Aventuras to Holbox
27h 2m$2,872–39,494Bus, ferry via Veracruz
- Take the bus from Tampico to Veracruz
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
35h 6m$3,316–5,314
Tampico International Airport (TAM) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tampico to Holbox Island is to bus and ferry which costs $2000 - $3800 and takes 30h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tampico to Holbox Island is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 4h 44m and costs $2300 - $48000.
The distance between Tampico and Holbox Island is 1295 km.
The best way to get from Tampico to Holbox Island without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 27h 2m and costs $2800 - $40000.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Tampico to Holbox Island, including transfers.
There are 255+ hotels available in Holbox Island.
What companies run services between Tampico, Mexico and Holbox Island, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Tampico to Holbox Island. However, you can 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 a bus from Tampico Centralita to Holbox Island via Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos, Cancún, Yaxche, Arco Norte, Chiquila, and Holbox in around 26h 57m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–12,000
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Cozumel International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampico International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–14,000
- 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
- $2,100–42,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Puerto Aventuras to Holbox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,700–38,000
- 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 56 2558 5392
- atencionaclientes@smilebus.com.mx
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Tampico Centralita to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tampico to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $800–1,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 984 128 4243
- alianzacancunpaseodelmar@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +52 937 132 0108
- santiagosigerocinthia@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tampico to Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–650
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cárdenas to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 921 124 4435
- coatzacoalcoschule@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tampico to Coatzacoalcos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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