There are 5 ways to get from Campeche to Playa del Carmen by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Campeche to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alternabus
7h 40m$800–1,600Bus via Mérida
cheapest- Take the bus from Campeche to Méridabus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alternabus 1 / ...
7h 46m$661–1,529Train
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain Campeche / ...
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmentrain Cancún
8h 54m$689–4,922Drive 456 km
- Drive from Campeche to Playa del Carmencar 456 km
5h 35m$806–1,164Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa Airportbus
- Fly from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane VSA - CUN
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún Terminal 2 to Playa del Carmen Bus Station
7h 50m$2,271–5,848
Campeche to Playa del Carmen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Campeche to Playa del Carmen is to drive which costs $800 - $1200 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Campeche to Playa del Carmen is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs $800 - $1200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Campeche and arriving at Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Campeche to Playa del Carmen. However, there are services departing from Estación Barrio Santa Lucia and arriving at Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Estación Tren Maya Campeche and Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Campeche and Playa del Carmen is 460 km. The road distance is 456 km.
The best way to get from Campeche to Playa del Carmen without a car is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $800 - $1600.
The bus from Campeche to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna takes 7h 40m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Campeche to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), depart from Campeche station.
Campeche to Playa del Carmen train services, operated by Tren Maya, depart from Estación Tren Maya Campeche station.
The best way to get from Campeche to Playa del Carmen is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $800 - $1600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $5000 and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between Campeche, Mexico and Playa del Carmen, Mexico?
Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC) operates a bus from Campeche to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna twice daily. Tickets cost $800–1,600 and the journey takes 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Estación Barrio Santa Lucia to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen via Estación Tren Maya Campeche and Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport to Cancún International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Campeche to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,300
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $500–850
- Local Tourist
- $600–1,100
- National Tourist
- $950–1,600
- International Tourist
- $1,200–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,500–2,500
- International Premier
- $2,000–3,300
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $180–220
- Local Tourist
- $220–270
- National Tourist
- $340–410
- International Tourist
- $450–550
- National Premier
- $500–650
- International Premier
- $700–900
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Campeche to Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Del Carmen to Villahermosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Playa del Carmen Alterna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- 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
- +52 981 816 3445
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Campeche to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $240–330
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 999 924 0830
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Campeche to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
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More Questions & Answers
Campeche to Playa del Carmen bus services, operated by Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón (OCC), arrive at Playa del Carmen Terminal Alterna station.
Playa del Carmen is 1h ahead of Campeche. It is currently 5:16 AM in Campeche and 6:16 AM in Playa del Carmen.
Campeche to Playa del Carmen train services, operated by Tren Maya, arrive at Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Campeche to Playa del Carmen is 456 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Campeche to Playa del Carmen.
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