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How do you get from Cancun Airport to Holbox?

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The trip is two legs: we take you from the airport to the port of Chiquilá, and from there you cross to the island by ferry on a separate ticket. No vehicle reaches Holbox, so the car stays on the mainland.

The land leg takes about 1 h 55 –⁠ 2 h 15 and costs $189 USD per vehicle, taxes and tolls included, current as of October 2026. The ferry ticket is separate and bought at the port; the last boat leaves Chiquilá at 9:30 PM.

It is the longest transfer on our rate sheet: Chiquilá is about two hours from the airport, at the northern end of the state. Booking before you fly gets you a closed price and someone waiting for you, instead of sorting out transport there.

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From 1 h 55 –⁠ 2 h 15 Cancun Airport (CUN)
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Per vehicle · all-in Private van 1–6 passengers $189 USD Exact price when you book

Split 2 ways: $94.50 USD per person

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Leg 1: airport to Chiquilá

Chiquilá is not in the Riviera Maya: it lies north, the opposite way from Playa del Carmen and Tulum. The drive heads west out of Cancun and then turns up, about two hours of road with very little in between.

It is a private transfer like any other, except that it ends at a port rather than a hotel door. The rate, the time range and what is included are on that route’s page.

There are no cars on Holbox: the island runs on golf carts and bicycles, so the vehicle stays on the mainland.

Leg 2: the Holbox ferry

The crossing is run by two operators, Holbox Express and 9 Hermanos, from the same pier. You buy the ticket right there at the window, and it is not included in any rate of ours: we do not sell ferries and we take no commission on them.

On the Holbox Express and 9 Hermanos timetables, checked on October 4, 2026, boats leave Chiquilá for Holbox from 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM, and come back from 5:00 AM to 8:30 PM. An adult one-way costs $330 MXN on either line. Weather and season can change departures, so confirm them at the ticket window on the day you travel.

The vehicle does not cross with you. Plan on taking your luggage off at the pier and onto the boat yourself.

How to plan the total time

Add four times: immigration and baggage at CUN, the two-hour-or-so drive, the wait for a ferry, and the crossing. Our range covers only the drive; the rest is not ours to control.

The last departure of the day, at 9:30 PM, can be missed. With 1 h 55 –⁠ 2 h 15 on the road and a few minutes to buy the ticket, you need to leave the airport terminal by 7:00 PM, with immigration and baggage before that. If your flight lands in the afternoon, work out the margin before you book the island hotel: a night in Chiquilá is very different from a night on Holbox. The last-ferry calculator does the math with your landing time.

We track your flight, so a delay does not leave you without a driver, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before. If you book the return too, the round trip costs less than two one-ways. The one thing we cannot move is the ferry timetable.

What the transfer includes, and what it does not

It includes the private transfer from the airport to the port of Chiquilá, with taxes and tolls. The boat ticket and your seat on it are bought separately at the window, because the transfer ends at the port, which is as far as a vehicle goes.

It is private, it goes direct with no stops, and the price is per vehicle rather than per person. Four people pay what one pays.

Other questions about this

  • Is the Holbox ferry ticket included in the transfer?

    No. The rate covers the private transfer from the airport to the port of Chiquilá, $189 USD per vehicle, current as of October 2026. You buy the ticket at the port window, directly from the operator: $330 MXN for an adult one-way on either line, checked on October 4, 2026.

  • What time is the last ferry to Holbox?

    It leaves Chiquilá at 9:30 PM, per the Holbox Express and 9 Hermanos timetables, checked on October 4, 2026. With 1 h 55 –⁠ 2 h 15 on the road and a few minutes to buy the ticket, you need to leave the airport terminal by 7:00 PM. If your flight lands later, plan the night in Chiquilá and take the first ferry, at 6:00 AM.

  • How long does it take from Cancun Airport to Chiquilá?

    About 1 h 55 –⁠ 2 h 15, door to door. The wait and the ferry crossing come on top of it.

  • Can I drive to Holbox?

    As far as Chiquilá, yes; onto the island, no. There are no cars on Holbox. Local transport is golf carts and bicycles, so the vehicle stays on the mainland.

  • Is it worth booking the transfer before flying?

    Yes, and on this route more than most: Chiquilá is about two hours from the airport, and booking gives you a closed price and someone waiting with your name. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Where each fact comes from

Every third-party fact on this page, with where it came from and when.

  • The land leg’s rate and time range come from our public rate sheet, current as of October 2026. They are the same ones that route’s page publishes.
  • That the crossing is run by Holbox Express and 9 Hermanos, and that tickets are bought at the window: checked on September 9, 2026 on Holbox Express’s own site.
  • Ferry timetables and fare, checked on October 4, 2026: Holbox Express’s «Rutas, tarifas y horarios» page in its Spanish version, which carries the «Tarifas del Ferry a Holbox 2026», and 9 Hermanos’s verified listing on Holbox Guide, which carries the operator’s phone number and email.
  • That Holbox has no cars and runs on carts and bicycles is a well-known feature of the island, verifiable on arrival.

Book the land leg

Airport to the port of Chiquilá, at a flat per-vehicle price, paid online, with your driver waiting. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and a round trip costs less than two one-ways. You buy the ferry when you get there.

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