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

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There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Playa del Carmen by plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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  1. Fly to Cancún International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BOS - CUN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    6h 15m
    $6,456–14,289

  2. Fly to Tulum International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Tulum International Airport (TQO)plane plane BOS - TQO
    2. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain train
    9h 9m
    $4,165–14,273

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to NYC Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York to Atlantabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruzbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 13h
    $9,190–14,358

  4. Drive 5,650.2 km

    1. Drive from Boston to Playa del Carmencar car 5,650.2 km
    2d 17h
    $10,908–15,756

  5. Bus via Matamoros

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Veracruz to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 19h

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Del Riobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ciudad Acuña to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    4d 6h
    $16,031–41,885

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,859.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Boston to Playa del Carmen Alterna via NYC Downtown, New York, Atlanta, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Central de Autobuses de Linares, and Veracruz in around 3d 13h.

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