How to get from Cancun to Cenote IK KIL

Published March 1, 2020 · Updated March 2, 2024

Undertaking an adventure in Mexico is amazing. As a result, you can explore Mexico as a backpacker, as a couple, or as a family and it helps a lot to know what your transportation options are to any place. Here, we will tell you How to get from Cancun to Cenote IK KIL or Chichen Itza.

Cenote IK KIL is located 200km or 125 miles from Cancun and 3 kilometers or 1.8 miles from the great Chichen Itza, here, we explain different ways to get to IK KIL from Cancun.

Arrive by bus from Cancun

Take an ADO bus to Chichen Itza departing from the bus station located on Pino Street, Lote 1 and 2, Supermanzana 2.

The trip takes approximately 3h 20 min, departing at 8: 45am and arriving at approximately 12:05 pm, the price published on the ADO Bus website is between $260 and $346 Mexican pesos. When you arrive at Chichen Itza, it is best to take a Taxi to Cenote IK KIL.

Our suggestion is to get your tickets to IK KIL online Here and skip the line. The entrance fee is only $200 pesos!

To get back to Cancun, take the same ADO bus that leaves from Chichen Itza at 4:30 pm.

Arrive by car at Cenote IK KIL

Here is How to get to Cenote IK KIL in case you rent or have a car in Cancun. Take Highway 180 until you reach the town of Pisté; there are two toll booths along the way, the first one is $383 pesos and the one in the town of Piste is $94 pesos.

From there, just follow the road to Chichen Itza, after passing the archeological zone of Chichen Itza, and approximately 4 km ahead is the Cenote IK KIL. The place has a free parking lot and security so you can enjoy swimming at the Cenote.