Distance between Cancún and Bacalar
The distance from Cancún to Bacalar is 342 kilometers by road including 5 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 10 minutes and goes through Playa del Carmen, Alfredo V. Bonfil, Puerto Morelos, Tulum, Tres Reyes and Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
Shortest distance by air | 321 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 342 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 10 min |
Fuel amount | 27.3 L |
Fuel cost | 47.8 AUD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Cancún | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
MEX 307 37 km, 26 min
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Puerto Morelos | 37 km | 26 min | 2.6 L | |
MEX 307 28 km, 20 min
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Playa del Carmen | 65 km | 47 min | 4.5 L | |
MEX 307 56 km, 41 min
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Tulum | 121 km | 1 h 28 min | 7.6 L | |
MEX 307 66 km, 47 min
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Tres Reyes | 187 km | 2 h 15 min | 13.9 L | |
MEX 307 40 km, 27 min
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Felipe Carrillo Puerto | 227 km | 2 h 43 min | 17.9 L | |
MEX307 11 km, 08 min
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Uh May | 238 km | 2 h 51 min | 18.4 L | |
MEX307 29 km, 21 min
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Andrés Quintana Roo | 267 km | 3 h 13 min | 19.6 L | |
MEX307 23 km, 17 min
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Limones | 290 km | 3 h 30 min | 23.1 L | |
MEX 307 52 km, 39 min
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Bacalar | 342 km | 4 h 10 min | 27.0 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Cancún to Bacalar?
Fuel cost: 47.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 342 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Cancún to Bacalar?
Driving time: 4 h 10 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 103 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 8 min
- 227 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 49 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 6 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Cancún to Bacalar by land?
The distance between Cancún and Bacalar is 342 km by road including 5 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Cancún and Bacalar respectively.
How far is Cancún to Bacalar by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cancún and Bacalar is 321 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Cancún and Bacalar respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Cancún from Bacalar by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 321 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 27 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Cancún to Bacalar?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 20 min to cover the distance of 321 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 31 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Cancún and Bacalar?
The halfway point between Cancún and Bacalar is Tres Reyes. It is located about 17 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tres Reyes to Cancún is 187 km and driving will take about 2 h 15 min. The road between Tres Reyes and Bacalar has length 154 km and will take approximately 1 h 54 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Cancún in relation to Bacalar?
Cancún is located 321 km north-east of Bacalar.
Cancún has geographic coordinates: latitude 21.16183, longitude -86.82505.
Bacalar has geographic coordinates: latitude 18.67718, longitude -88.391.
Which highway goes from Cancún to Bacalar?
The route from Cancún to Bacalar follows MEX 307.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX307: 61 km