The average bus between Cancún and Playa del Carmen takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 55 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Cancún to Playa del Carmen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Cancún and Playa del Carmen. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cancún is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Playa del Carmen at 1:20 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cancún station and arriving at Playa del Carmen station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate 4 times a day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
Cancún to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
Cancún to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística station.
Book your Cancún to Playa del Carmen bus tickets online with ADO, Playa Express and 2 other operators.
The distance between Cancún and Playa del Carmen is 65.5 km. The road distance is 69 km.
ADO operates a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Playa del Carmen Terminal Turística every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $190–290 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Three other operators also service this route.