There are 4 ways to get from Veracruz to Isla Holbox by plane, shuttle, ferry, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle, ferry, travel
best- 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 Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
5h 49mBus, ferry, travel via Coatzacoalcos
- 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 Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
20h 40mBus, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
25h 2mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquila
- Take the ferry from Chiquila to Holbox
- Walk from Cabo Catoche to Isla Holbox
25h 16m
Veracruz International Airport (VER) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Veracruz and Isla Holbox is 1196 km.
The best way to get from Veracruz to Isla Holbox without a car is to bus and ferry and travel via Coatzacoalcos which takes 20h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Veracruz to Isla Holbox, including transfers.
There are 254+ hotels available in Isla Holbox.
What companies run services between Veracruz, Mexico and Isla Holbox, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from Veracruz to Isla Holbox. However, you can take the taxi to Veracruz-Airport-VER 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 take a bus from Veracruz to Isla Holbox via Coatzacoalcos, Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Chiquilá, Chiquila, Holbox, Holbox, and Cabo Catoche in around 20h 40m.
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- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Veracruz International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,600
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
- $1,400–2,600
- 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
Shuttle from Mérida to Chiquilá
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3,900–65,000
- 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 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 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 Veracruz to Mérida Centro Histórico
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- 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 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Chiquila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $3,700–6,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $3,200–7,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $4,900–9,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $6,500–11,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $7,000–12,000
- 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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