Cancun to Mexico City bus is a popular way of traveling. There are up to 31 daily bus departures available, including 31 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Cancun bus station at 10:30h, arriving at Mexico City bus station at 14:15h the following day. While latest bus departs at 18:30h, arriving at 23:50h the following day.
The shortest travel distance between Cancun and Mexico City is 1618 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 17:30 has a travel time of 25:30h.
The longest travel time on the route is 30:25h.
You can book tickets in advance to secure your seat, especially during peak travel times.
Overnight buses
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Mexico City earlier, there
are 31 night buses from Cancun to Mexico City.
The overnight buses depart between 10:30 and 18:30 and arrive between 13:15 and 23:50
the following day.
Since the travel time between the two stations is 19:31, all bus departures for this route are overnight. You can see some of them below.
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