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How to get fromAustin to Playa del Carmenby plane, shuttle, bus, car, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus, car, train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane AUS - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    6h 46m
    $3,271–45,130

  2. Bus via Monterrey

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Austin to Monterreybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Monterrey to Acayucanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Acayucan to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    39h 38m
    $2,631–3,339

  3. Drive 2,692.3 km

    1. Drive from Austin to Playa del Carmencar car 2,692.3 km
    33h 13m
    $5,198–7,508

  4. Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Tulum International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane AUS - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    9h 41m
    $3,431–13,130

  5. Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane SAT - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    8h 35m
    $2,987–5,826

  6. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Austin to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villahermosa to Buena Vistabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Buena Vista to Estación Tren Maya Palenquetaxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Palenque to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain train
    6. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    47h 21m
    $6,107–11,604

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Austin to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    2d 2h
    $5,016–8,880

  8. Bus via Mexico City

    1. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Nuevo Laredo Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cancún to Playa del Carmenbus bus
    2d 8h
    $5,123–10,201

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,655Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,561.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Austin to Playa del Carmen via Monterrey, Acayucan, and Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum in around 39h 38m.

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