Location
Car / Cancun - Chiquila
By car you must take the freeway or toll road Cancún-Mérida and follow the indications to Kantunilkin, Holbox.
You will pass by the villages of Kantunilkín, Solferino and finally Chiquilá. The trip takes about 2: 00 hours from
Cancun and 3 hours from Merida.
It is important to know that cell phones do not work in some areas of this road.
* There is public parking in Chiquila
By Car / Merida - Chiquila
Take the free or toll road to get to Kantunilkin, there you should look for Chiquilá direction.
By Bus / Way to Chiquila
From: Cancún, Valladolid & Merida, Playa del Carme, Tulum
• Cancún - Chiquilá:Mayab Buses 07:40, 12:40 (stopping)Tickett: 84 pesos
• Mérida - Chiquilá: Mayab Buses travels everyday at 11:30 pmTicket: 175 pesos
• Valladolid - Chiquilá: Oriente Buses travels everyday at 2:30 pm.
.Playa del Carmen-Chiquila: Thursday-Sunday: 9:10am
Tulum-Chiquila: Thursday-Sunday: 8:00am
The Ferry
Take the free or toll road to get to Kantunilkin, there you should look for Chiquilá direction.
The Ferry
The island of Holbox it is reachable only by boat from Chiquilá. To reach Chiquilá you will find the pier where
you can buy your tickets for the boat.
You can take the ferry called:
9 Hermanos
ONE WAY: $100 PESOS (depending the time)
Boat Hours: Chiquila to Holbox
06:00 - 08:00 - 10:00 - 11:00 - 12:00 - 13:00- 14:00 - 16:00 - 17:00 - 19:00 - 21:30
Boat Hours: Holbox to Chiquila
5:00 - 7:00 - 9:00 - 10:00-11:00 - 12:00- 13:00 - 15:00 - 16:00 - 18:00 - 20:00
Holbox Express
ONE WAY: $100 PESOS
from Holbox to Chiquilá 7:00, 11:00, 13:00, 16:00, 19:00
fron Chiquilá to Holbox- 8:00, 12:00, 14:00, 17:00, 20:00
Boat
You can also take a private boat, it costs $ 400 pesos until sunset, during the night the fee is $ 500 pesos.
When weather conditions are adverse port can suspend operations.
The distance is 14 km and, depending on the type of boat you choose, the journey may last about 20 minutes.