The average bus between Tulum and Playa del Carmen takes 1h 7m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Tulum 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 20 minutes between Tulum and Playa del Carmen. The earliest departure is at 2:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Tulum is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Playa del Carmen at 9:00 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tulum station and arriving at Playa del Carmen station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Every 4 hours. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
Tulum to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Autobuses Mayab, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
Tulum to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Autobuses Mayab, arrive at Playa del Carmen station.
Book your Tulum to Playa del Carmen bus tickets online with Autobuses Mayab, ADO and 4 other operators.
The distance between Tulum and Playa del Carmen is 61.1 km. The road distance is 63 km.
Playa Express operates a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmen hourly. Tickets cost $60–80 and the journey takes 1h. Five other operators also service this route.