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How to get fromAcapulco to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Acapulco to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane ACA - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    6h 36m
    $3,458–10,201

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Acapulco Costera to Córdobabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Córdoba to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    32h 47m
    $2,836–5,660

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    32h 21m
    $3,203–5,860

  4. Drive 1,852.8 km

    1. Drive from Acapulco to Playa del Carmencar car 1,852.8 km
    21h 23m
    $3,302–4,769

  5. Fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane ACA - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    16h 28m
    $3,718–10,201

  6. Bus via Chilpancingo

    1. Take the bus from Acapulco Ejido to Chilpancingobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    32h 45m
    $2,991–5,519

General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,838Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Acapulco to Playa del Carmen.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,525.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Playa del Carmen Alterna via Puebla CAPU and Puebla Capu in around 32h 21m.

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