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

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Playa del Carmen by ferry, plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, or car

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BOS - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    9h 15m
    $3,119–12,581

  2. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane PVD - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    11h 38m
    $3,032–12,688

  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
    $9,734–14,932

  4. 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 train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Alpine Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Alpine to Chihuahua - Juan Pablo IIbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chihuahua to Puebla CAPUbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    5d
    $30,046–61,170

  5. Drive  5,641.9 km

    1. Drive from Boston to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmencar car 5,641.9 km
    2d 17h
    $14,350–20,727

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane JFK - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    12h 42m
    $3,409–22,518

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane EWR - CUN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Stationshuttle bus
    12h 58m
    $7,446–28,215

  8. Train, bus via Chicago

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to San Luis Potosíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Pueblabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla Capu to Playa del Carmen Alternabus bus
    3d 20h
    $18,412–28,958

Boston to Playa del Carmen by train, foot, subway, bus, and taxi

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 20hAverage Duration
Ticket$18,412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,864.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 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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