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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Cancún to Cárdenas from various bus operators like Autobuses Unidos or ADO for the next days.

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$69

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$69

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$69

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$69

Tuesday

$69

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Autobuses Unidos	15h 35m	3:05 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	5:40 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 4/29/2026 3:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 4/30/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 35m
Autobuses Unidos	15h 55m	4:05 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	7:00 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 4/29/2026 4:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 4/30/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m
Autobuses Unidos	16h 5m	5:20 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	8:25 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 4/29/2026 5:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 4/30/2026 8:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m
ADO	16h 10m	3:00 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	6:10 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from ADO goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 4/29/2026 3:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 4/30/2026 6:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
ADO	15h 15m	7:30 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	9:45 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from ADO goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 4/29/2026 7:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 4/30/2026 9:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Autobuses Unidos	16h 10m	3:05 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	6:15 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/1/2026 3:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/2/2026 6:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
Autobuses Unidos	15h 55m	4:05 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	7:00 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/1/2026 4:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/2/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m
Autobuses Unidos	16h 5m	5:20 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	8:25 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/1/2026 5:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/2/2026 8:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m
ADO	16h 25m	8:00 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	11:25 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$87	A Bus from ADO goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/1/2026 8:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/2/2026 11:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $87 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 25m
ADO	16h 10m	3:00 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	6:10 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from ADO goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/1/2026 3:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/2/2026 6:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Autobuses Unidos	16h 10m	3:05 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	6:15 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/3/2026 3:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/4/2026 6:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
Autobuses Unidos	15h 55m	4:05 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	7:00 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/3/2026 4:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/4/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m
Autobuses Unidos	16h 5m	5:20 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	8:25 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/3/2026 5:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/4/2026 8:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m
ADO	16h 10m	3:00 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	6:10 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from ADO goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/3/2026 3:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/4/2026 6:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
ADO	15h 15m	7:30 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	9:45 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from ADO goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/3/2026 7:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/4/2026 9:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Autobuses Unidos	15h 55m	4:05 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	7:00 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/4/2026 4:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/5/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m
Autobuses Unidos	16h 5m	5:20 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	8:25 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/4/2026 5:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/5/2026 8:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m
ADO	16h 10m	3:00 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	6:10 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from ADO goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/4/2026 3:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/5/2026 6:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
ADO	15h 15m	7:30 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	9:45 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from ADO goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/4/2026 7:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/5/2026 9:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m
ADO	16h 25m	8:00 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	11:25 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from ADO goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/4/2026 8:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/5/2026 11:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Autobuses Unidos	15h 55m	4:05 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	7:00 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/5/2026 4:05:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/6/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 55m
Autobuses Unidos	16h 5m	5:20 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	8:25 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$69	A Bus from Autobuses Unidos goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/5/2026 5:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/6/2026 8:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m
ADO	16h 25m	8:00 PM	Cancún	ADO Central bus station	11:25 AM	Cárdenas	Central Bus Station	Economy	$88	A Bus from ADO goes from ADO Central bus station, Cancún (Mexico) at 5/5/2026 8:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Cárdenas (Mexico) arriving at 5/6/2026 11:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 25m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Cancún to Cárdenas is $53 on 4/29/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Cancún and Cárdenas

See here how frequent the connections between Cancún and Cárdenas are, during different times and days of the week.

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 10 daily buses from Cancún to Cárdenas. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Cancún and Cárdenas.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 24 buses from Cancún to Cárdenas, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Cancún and Cárdenas, with 11 offers.

Facts about the bus from Cancún to Cárdenas

Compare all providers like Autobuses Unidos and ADO that travel 7 times every day by bus from Cancún to Cárdenas in one click! Book your bus ticket from Cancún to Cárdenas starting from $53!

Cheapest Bus	$53
Fastest Bus	14h 15m
Earliest Bus	3:00 PM
Latest Bus	8:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	7 Ø
Distance	479.1 miles
Bus Companies	Autobuses Unidos and ADO

Cheapest bus connections from Cancún to Cárdenas

Every day, 7 buses from 2 bus companies leave Cancún for Cárdenas: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 04/29/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 04/26

Monday 04/27

Tuesday 04/28

Wednesday 04/29

$53

Thursday 04/30

Friday 05/01

$69

Saturday 05/02

Sunday 05/03

$69

Monday 05/04

$69

Tuesday 05/05

$69

Wednesday 05/06

Thursday 05/07

Friday 05/08

$70

Saturday 05/09

$69

Sunday 05/10

Monday 05/11

$72

Tuesday 05/12

$69

Wednesday 05/13

$69

Thursday 05/14

$69

Friday 05/15

$72

Saturday 05/16

$72

Sunday 05/17

$69

Monday 05/18

$72

Tuesday 05/19

$69

Wednesday 05/20

Thursday 05/21

$69

Friday 05/22

$72

Saturday 05/23

The cheapest time to travel from Cancún to Cárdenas

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Cancún to Cárdenas, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $53, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Cancún to Cárdenas. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $69.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cancún to Cárdenas, with $69. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $87.

How to save money travelling from Cancún to Cárdenas

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Cancún to Cárdenas in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Cancún to Cárdenas, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Cancún to Cárdenas are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Cancún and Cárdenas

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Cancún and Cárdenas.

ADO Central bus station

Av Uxmal 1

Ultramar Playa Caracol Pier (Hotels Area)

Plaza Emprendedor

Puerto Juárez Ultramar Ferry

Carr. a Punta Sam Calle 49

Plaza Terra Viva

Av Nichupte, Mzna. 2 11

Central Bus Station

Av de La Central 151

Service and Comfort on the bus from Cancún to Cárdenas

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Cancún to Cárdenas? Or which bus companies serve the route Cancún to Cárdenas? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Cancún to Cárdenas bus

How much does a Cancún Cárdenas bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $53 and takes 15h 10m to reach Cárdenas. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Cancún to Cárdenas?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $53 and $90. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Cárdenas.

On average, how many connections are available from Cancún to Cárdenas each day?

Every day, the Cancún to Cárdenas bus route is served by approximately 7 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Cancún to Cárdenas take?

The fastest bus from Cancún to Cárdenas is offered by ADO and takes 14h 15m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $88. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Cancún to Cárdenas?

The earliest bus arriving in Cárdenas from Cancún starts at 3:00 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Cancún to Cárdenas?

The latest bus trip departing from Cancún for Cárdenas starts at 8:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Cancún Cárdenas route?

When traveling by bus from Cancún to Cárdenas, passengers can travel with Autobuses Unidos and ADO. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Cancún and Cárdenas?

You can check all the direct connections between Cancún and Cárdenas by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Autobuses Unidos and ADO.

What can I take with me on the Cancún to Cárdenas bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Cancún Cárdenas bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Cancún Cárdenas bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Cancún to Cárdenas on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Cancún to Cárdenas?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Cancún to Cárdenas

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Cancún and to Cárdenas

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Cancún and to Cárdenas. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!