Getting There

Cancun International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancun) is 8km (5mi) south of the city center, two hours by air from Mexico City and just one hour from Miami. The airport serves a busy traffic load of regional and international flights. Many flights to and from Cancun also stop at Cozumel. A departure tax of US$12 is levied on international travelers departing Mexico by air.

Getting Around

There are mini vans and deluxe cars that can take you from the airport into Cancun. While you may see taxis dropping people off at the airport, they're forbidden from picking passengers up. Don't even try to hail one down. There are rental car agencies at the airport and in town, and you're best off getting one for any excursion into the Yucatan. Drive on the right.

Cancun's public bus system is very dependable and a great way to get between Ciudad Cancun and the beaches of Isla Cancun. Playa Express runs shuttle buses to destinations within the Yucatan, including Chichen Itza and Tulum.

Puerto Juarez, the port for passenger ferries to Isla Mujeres, is about 3km (2mi) north of Cancun's city center. Boats leave every 15 minutes during the day for the inexpensive 45-minute journey to Isla Mujeres.