Laguna Bacalar Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Southbound 2nd-class buses go through Bacalar town on Calle 7, passing a block uphill from the central square (el parque), which is just above the fort and has a taxi stand. Northbound 2nd-class buses run along Calle 5, a block downhill from Calle 7. Most 1st-class buses don’t enter town, but many will drop you along Hwy 307 at the turnoffs to Hotel Laguna and Cenote Azul; check before you buy your ticket.

If you’re driving from the north and want to reach the town and fort, take the first Bacalar exit and continue several blocks before turning left (east) down the hill. From Chetumal, head west to catch Hwy 307 north; after 25km on the highway you’ll reach the signed right turn for Cenote Azul and the costera.