There are 6 ways to get from Acapulco to Riviera Maya by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Tulum International Airport, taxi, shuttle
best- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane ACA - TQO
- Take the taxi from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Tulumtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
15h 54m$5,508–14,001Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Acapulco Costera to Córdobabus
- Take the bus from Córdoba to Minatitlánbus
- Take the bus from Minatitlán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
30h 48m$1,909–3,659Drive 1,839.3 km
- Drive from Acapulco to Riviera Mayacar 1,839.3 km
21h 57m$3,277–4,734Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane ACA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
6h 8m$3,508–10,401Bus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
33h 59m$3,231–5,892Bus via Chilpancingo
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Chilpancingobus
- Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
34h 6m$3,341–7,648
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Tulum International Airport (TQO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acapulco to Riviera Maya is to bus and shuttle which costs $1900 - $3700 and takes 30h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Acapulco to Riviera Maya is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 8m and costs $3500 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Acapulco to Riviera Maya. However, there are services departing from Central de Autobuses Papagayo and arriving at Playa del Carmen Alterna via Puebla Capu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 59m.
The distance between Acapulco and Riviera Maya is 1439 km. The road distance is 1839.3 km.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Riviera Maya without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 30h 48m and costs $1900 - $3700.
It takes approximately 15h 54m to get from Acapulco to Riviera Maya, including transfers.
Acapulco to Riviera Maya bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Central de Autobuses Papagayo station.
Acapulco to Riviera Maya bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Puebla CAPU station.
Riviera Maya is 1h ahead of Acapulco. It is currently 11:17 PM in Acapulco and 12:17 AM in Riviera Maya.
Yes, the driving distance between Acapulco to Riviera Maya is 1839 km. It takes approximately 21h 57m to drive from Acapulco to Riviera Maya.
What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Riviera Maya, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puerto Aventuras via Puebla CAPU, Puebla Capu, Playa del Carmen Alterna, and Playa del Carmen in around 33h 59m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–8,500
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,700–19,000
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $2,000–3,100
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrelladeoro.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Costera to Córdoba
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Córdoba to Minatitlán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–650
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 921 167 7641
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Minatitlán to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0451
- Website
- taxistascancun.com
Shuttle from Tulum to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $43–49
- Schedules at
- taxistascancun.com
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Puerto Aventuras
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Chilpancingo to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Chilpancingo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–600
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
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