Cancún to Valladolid by bus with ADO

The journey from Cancún to Valladolid

The ride between Cancún and Valladolid crosses the state line from Quintana Roo into Yucatán through flat, unbroken jungle scrub. Most first-class buses take the Highway 180D toll road, which skirts Valladolid and joins the town by an interchange with Highway 295. The free Highway 180 runs alongside through roadside villages such as Leona Vicario, Nuevo Xcán and Chemax, where you will see thatched Maya houses, fruit stalls and plenty of speed bumps.

In Cancún, buses use the downtown ADO terminal on Avenida Tulum. In Valladolid the ADO station is on Calle 39 at Calle 46, a couple of blocks west of the main plaza, so you can walk to most central hotels when you arrive.

When the buses leave

• Morning (5:00–11:59): about 2 a day
• Afternoon (12:00–17:59): about 3 a day
• Evening (18:00–23:59): occasional departures
• Night (0:00–4:59): none

A typical trip takes around 2h 30min; the fastest services take around 2h 25min. Times and fares come from current ADO timetables for the next 30 days and change by date and service class.

ADO services on this route

• ADO: about 6 a day

ADO is the standard first-class service; ADO GL adds more legroom and extras, and ADO Platino has the widest seats. AU and ADO Aeropuerto cover regional and airport routes.

Sample departure times

05:30, 07:30, 08:45, 10:30, 12:30, 14:30, 17:30, 19:30

Departure times vary by day and station. Search your date above to see every bus, seat availability and the exact fare.