There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Playa Azul by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane CUN - ZIH
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
9h 42m$2,560–8,217Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane CUN - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
14h$2,485–6,152Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
37h 11m$3,546–7,564Drive 2,139.7 km
- Drive from Cancún to Playa Azulcar 2,139.7 km
27h 25m$3,817–5,513Fly to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane CUN - MLM
- Take the bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
10h 17m$3,205–9,242Bus via Lázaro Cárdenas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenasbus
38h 1m$3,976–7,564
Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Playa Azul is to fly and bus which costs $2400 - $6500 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Playa Azul is to fly and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $2500 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Playa Azul. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Lázaro Cárdenas via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 11m.
The distance between Cancún and Playa Azul is 1716 km. The road distance is 2139.7 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Playa Azul without a car is to bus which takes 37h 11m and costs $3500 - $8000.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Cancún to Playa Azul, including transfers.
Cancún to Playa Azul bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
Cancún to Playa Azul bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Playa Azul is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 8:03 AM in Cancún and 7:03 AM in Playa Azul.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Playa Azul is 2140 km. It takes approximately 27h 25m to drive from Cancún to Playa Azul.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Playa Azul, Michoacán, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Playa Azul via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Lázaro Cárdenas in around 37h 11m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–250
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- [email protected]
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Lázaro Cárdenas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
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