Valladolid to Cancún by bus with ADO
About 6 ADO departures a day, fastest trips around 2h 30min, fares from MX$386.
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Valladolid to Cancún at a glance
Buses per day
About 6 ADO departures
Fastest trip
From around 2h 30min
Fares
From MX$386
Timetable
First 07:10 · last 20:10
The journey from Valladolid to Cancún
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): about 1 a day
- Night (0:00–4:59): none
A typical trip takes around 2h 30min; the fastest services take around 2h 30min. 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
07:10, 10:10, 13:10, 14:10, 16:10, 17:00, 18:40, 19:10, 20:10
Departure times vary by day and station. Search your date above to see every bus, seat availability and the exact fare.
Bus stations in Valladolid and Cancún
The terminals most buses on this route use. Check the station printed on your ticket.
Depart from: Valladolid C.46
C.46 197
Coordinates: 20.69100, -88.20500
About 6 ADO departures a day on this route
Open in Google MapsGet directionsArrive at: Cancun ADO Bus Station
Av Uxmal 10
Coordinates: 21.16453, -86.82682
About 6 ADO departures a day on this route
Open in Google MapsGet directionsArriving in Cancún
Heading east, Valladolid travellers are usually bound for the Caribbean coast: the beaches of Cancún's Hotel Zone, the ferry from Puerto Juárez to Isla Mujeres, onward connections to Playa del Carmen and Tulum, or a flight out of Cancún International Airport.
Tips for the Valladolid–Cancún bus
Tip 1
Valladolid's ADO station is small; ask your hotel to hold luggage if you plan a day trip before an evening bus.
Tip 2
Colectivos to Chichén Itzá and to the Dzitnup cenotes leave from near the ADO station on Calle 39, so you can connect straight from the bus.
Tip 3
Flying out of Cancún? Buses on this route use the downtown terminal, so change there to an ADO Aeropuerto bus and leave a margin.
Tip 4
Visit Suytun and Chichén Itzá early in the morning; that is when crowds from the coast have not yet arrived.
Other ways to travel
The Tren Maya stops at a station on the outskirts of Valladolid beside Highway 180D, a taxi ride from the centre, and at Cancún Aeropuerto station, not downtown Cancún; colectivos also run on the free road. The ADO bus is usually the more convenient option because it runs centre-to-centre and more often.
Valladolid to Cancún bus: FAQ
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