There are 6 ways to get from Veracruz to Cobá by plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Tulum International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)VER - TQO
- Drive from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Cobá
6h 10m$2,329–6,676Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the bus from Coatzacoalcos to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
16h 24m$1,242–1,851Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Coatzacoalcos
- Take the train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcán
- Drive from Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcán to Cobá
23h 2m$1,902–5,201Drive 1,219.4 km
- Drive from Veracruz to Cobá1,219.4 km
15h 35m$2,291–3,309Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)VER - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
5h 57m$3,869–11,436Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take a shuttle bus from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
22h 25m$3,424–9,396
Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veracruz to Cobá is to bus which costs $1200 - $1900 and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Veracruz to Cobá is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 57m and costs $3800 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Veracruz to Cobá. However, there are services departing from Veracruz and arriving at Cobá via Coatzacoalcos and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
The distance between Veracruz and Cobá is 994 km. The road distance is 1219.4 km.
The best way to get from Veracruz to Cobá without a car is to bus which takes 16h 24m and costs $1200 - $1900.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Veracruz to Cobá, including transfers.
Veracruz to Cobá bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Veracruz station.
Veracruz to Cobá bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Coatzacoalcos station.
Cobá is 1h ahead of Veracruz. It is currently 9:28 PM in Veracruz and 10:28 PM in Cobá.
Yes, the driving distance between Veracruz to Cobá is 1219 km. It takes approximately 15h 35m to drive from Veracruz to Cobá.
What companies run services between Veracruz, Mexico and Cobá, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Veracruz to Cobá via Coatzacoalcos and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Train from Tren Interoceánico Estación Coatzacoalcos to Tren Interoceánico Estación Palenque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $492–652
- Schedules at
- pasajerosinteroceanico.com.mx
- Turista
- $492
- Ejecutiva
- $652
- trenmaya1@sedena.gob.mx
- Website
- trenmaya.gob.mx
Train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Nuevo Xcán
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
- Website
- https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/web/portal/inicio
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $700–900
- Local Tourist
- $900–1,100
- National Tourist
- $1,300–1,600
- International Tourist
- $1,800–2,200
- National Premier
- $2,100–2,600
- International Premier
- $2,900–3,500
- 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 Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- 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 Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 555 784 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- contact@cancunshuttle.com
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Playa del Carmen to Cobá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $3,600–6,500
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