There are 6 ways to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane BWI - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
5h 26m$2,540–9,910Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Reynosa Perifericobus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Villahermosabus
- Take the bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
3d 8h$8,684–16,184Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Querétaro to Puebla CAPUbus
- Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus
4d 14h$16,484–33,134Drive 4,995.3 km
- Drive from Baltimore-Airport-BWI to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmencar 4,995.3 km
2d 10h$9,602–13,869Fly to Tulum International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane BWI - TQO
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain
8h 30m$4,204–15,515Fly to Mérida International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane BWI - MID
- Take a shuttle bus from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
10h 57m$6,969–32,561
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Playa del Carmen is to fly and shuttle which costs $2500 - $10000 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Playa del Carmen is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 26m and costs $2500 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb LOWER LEVEL and arriving at Playa del Carmen Alterna via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Reynosa and Villahermosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Baltimore Airport (BWI) and Playa del Carmen is 2304 km. The road distance is 4995.3 km.
The best way to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs $8500 - $17000.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Playa del Carmen, including transfers.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h behind Baltimore Airport (BWI). It is currently 6:08 AM in Baltimore Airport (BWI) and 5:08 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Playa del Carmen is 4995 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Baltimore Airport (BWI) to Playa del Carmen.
What companies run services between Baltimore Airport (BWI), USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
You can take a bus from BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb LOWER LEVEL to Playa del Carmen Alterna via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, Reynosa Periferico, Reynosa, and Villahermosa in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tulum International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4,900–11,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–14,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $210–250
- Local Tourist
- $260–310
- National Tourist
- $390–470
- International Tourist
- $500–650
- National Premier
- $600–750
- International Premier
- $800–1,000
- Phone
- +52 998 980 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- cancunshuttle.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Schedules at
- cancunshuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,000
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,900
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Reynosa Periferico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,900
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,500
- 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
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Villahermosa to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,700
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Querétaro to Puebla CAPU
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 984 188 6604
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Mérida to Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $4,200–21,000
- Schedules at
- taxisplayadelcarmen.com
- To Airport
- $13,000–21,000
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